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Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity (number 310859) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity do?
The Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity assists people up to the age of 25 in any sphere of educational activity. Applicants to the charity must have attended school or have lived for at least one year within the charity's catchment area in North Essex. The charity also makes grants to schools and to voluntary organisations offering opportunities for young people in the same locality.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity
Answers Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport
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Is Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity as a registered charity (number 310859) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's charity number?
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's charity number is 310859. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 310859?
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What does Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity do?
The Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity assists people up to the age of 25 in any sphere of educational activity. Applicants to the charity must have attended school or have lived for at least one year within the charity's catchment area in North Essex. The charity also makes grants to schools and to voluntary organisations offering opportunities for young people in the same locality.
Does Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity?
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's website listed in our register data is http://echec.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity?
The register does not record Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's trustees paid?
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity registered as a charity?
Earls Colne and Halstead Educational Charity was entered on the register on 31 July 1975.