# Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1180602 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1180602) - Latest income: £497; spending £38.5k - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo - Other names: Faecd (working) - Trustees: 5 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/foundation-for-advancement-of-education-and-community-development The advancement of education.The development of the capacity & skills of people in economically disadvantaged areas to better able them identify & help meet their needs & participate more fully in society. Grants may be made to individual charitable beneficiaries, UK registered charities & other organisations (in the UK & abroad) that carry out activities that are charitable under English law. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Mar 2026 | £497 | £38.5k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £3,479 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £3,569 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £5,603 | £3,343 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £70.2k | £1,630 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit to further any purpose which is exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales. ## What it funds Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development reported income of £497 and spending of £38.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £50.5k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and Andorra and 35 more areas. ### Does Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development give each year? The register does not break out Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £38.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year. ### How large is Foundation for the Advancement of Education & Community Development? 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