The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, founded in 1803, is the UK’s only state‑funded full boarding school, built on over two centuries of military heritage, and now enrolling around 500 pupils aged 11–18 as a co‑educational academy with a strong ethos of service, character, and academic ambition.
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The Royal Medical Foundation supports doctors, who are or have been registered with the General Medical Council and who are in financial hardship, and their families. In limited circumstances we can assist with children’s school fees to maintain educational stability when families are facing challenging times – this is primarily when children are already part-way through fee-paying education and any changes to their schooling would cause disruption, or where a child’s specific needs can only be met via provision at a fee-paying school.
The Mitchell City of London Educational Foundation
View ProfileGrants support secondary-age children and sixth formers to stay at their current fee-paying school, when there has been a change to the financial situation. There must be a connection to the City of London through school, residence, or employment.
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.
The Armed Forces Education Trust is a grant-giving charity supporting children and young adults whose education has been compromised or put at risk as a result of parents’ service in the UK Armed Forces.
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.
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 Naval Children’s Charity supports the wellbeing and development of children and young people under 25 whose parents serve or have served in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, QARNNS, WRNS, or Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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 Emmott Foundation
View ProfileGrants support sixth-form pupils to stay at their current fee-paying school when parents or guardians face sudden financial hardship due to an unexpected family crisis.