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We have also included a full list of each of the charities featured on our site below.

Our member trusts are here to provide the support you need

St Marylebone Educational Foundation

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An educational grant-giving charity providing financial support to individuals under 25 with a two-year connection to the City of Westminster through residence or schooling; local organisations and schools may also qualify.

The NFL Trust promotes girls’ education in line with Christian principles, primarily by awarding bursaries for girls aged 11–18 to attend fee-charging schools across the United Kingdom.

School Fees Charitable Trust

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The School Fees Charitable Trust supports parents facing genuine hardship from sudden, unforeseen circumstances, helping those who can no longer afford private school fees they had reasonably expected to pay.

Thornton-Smith and Plevins Trust

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The Trustees offer grants to help students in years 11–13 remain at their current fee-paying school after sudden family income loss, usually alongside substantial financial support from the school.

The Andrew Reed Foundation supports children who have lost the support of one or both parents by offering a Foundation bursary to attend Reed’s School. Entry points are Year 7 and Year 9 for boys and Year 12( for boys and girls). Priority is given to students where there is a need to board.

Wispers Trust, founded after Wispers School’s closure, funds pupils in Years 10–13 whose education is at risk due to parents’ financial hardship. Applicants must live in Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, or London.

LVS Ascot is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for ages 4–19, set on a 26-acre Berkshire campus. It inspires students to exceed expectations and is conveniently near London.

The Lloyd Foundation

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Grants for any chld over the age of 5 years of parents of a British citizen and in need of financial assistance to obtain a British type education either overseas or in the UK whilst the family is living/working overseas.

Greenwich Hospital

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Greenwich Hospital supports the Royal Navy community by funding education, welfare, and urgent needs. As the largest funder for Royal Navy and Royal Marines families, it drives positive change and empowerment.

Our Impact in Numbers

Number of individual children helped by ETF members in academic year 2024-25

Number of individual schools supported in AY 24/25

Total value of grants given to individuals in AY24/25 by ETF members