Education Training Foundation

Registered charity 1153859 · since 2013etfoundation.co.uk·England, Wales·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£98,000

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From the Charity Commission register

Key takeaways

The foundation's work centres on the further education and skills workforce, and the grants its annual report describes went to training providers to support staff delivering apprenticeships, so check first whether your organisation does that kind of work.
The annual report shows £98,000 in total, shared among 5 training providers under the Apprentice Workforce Development contract, and it gives no typical grant size or range, so any request should be modest and tied to staff development.
No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, and grants are approved by the Department for Education and subject to due diligence and monitoring, so contact the foundation through the listed contact before preparing a full proposal.
Its registered area is throughout England and Wales, but no geographic focus is stated, and no timing is given, so ask about both when you get in touch.

Overview

Education Training Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1153859).

Education Training Foundation is a charity established by and for the education and training sector. It exists to bring together the further education and skills workforce and champion their professionalism, with a vision for education and training of the highest quality. During the year it awarded £98k in grants to 5 training providers under the Apprentice Workforce Development (AWD) contract, to support training and development for staff delivering apprenticeships.

What they fund

Priority Areas

ETF supports the further education and skills workforce, championing professionalism through shared standards, recognition, professional development and an inclusive community. It works with providers and employers, including colleges, independent training providers and adult learning organisations, to strengthen workforce strategy, leadership, teaching and learning, and learner outcomes. Its grants go to providers to enhance the quality and impact of teaching and learning. The grant activity described in the report supported training and development for staff delivering apprenticeships, enabling providers to access targeted workforce development opportunities. The report says grant awards are approved by the Department for Education and subject to due diligence and monitoring so that funds are used effectively and in line with public-benefit guidance.

Themes

FE workforce development

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Education Training Foundation.

The Mitchells & Butlers Charitable TrustsRollingGave £94,570 The Jordan Charitable FoundationNo public processGave £9.7M A.S. Hornby Educational TrustMixed deadlinesGave £641k The Cole and Figg Charitable TrustNo public process The Swann FoundationNo public processGave £245k The Lindsell FoundationInvitation onlyGave £82,681 The Duncan Wordsworth FoundationNo public processGave £43,257 Education Endowment FoundationFixed deadlinesGave £21.8M Combe Bank Educational TrustRollingGave £236k The Maritime Educational FoundationMixed deadlinesGave £707k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£37,960,000	£32,596,000	£6,000,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£33,358,000	£35,064,000	£7,478,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£33,189,000	£32,955,000	£4,200,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£23,570,000	£25,275,000	£223,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£20,397,000	£21,004,000	£98,000	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2021

£6M grants

YE 2022

£7.5M grants

YE 2023

£4.2M grants

YE 2024

£223k grants

YE 2025

£98,000 grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.