The Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation is a social mobility charity partnering with local authorities and social care organisations to place vulnerable children in state boarding and independent schools.
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We have also included a full list of each of the charities featured on our site below.
Advice to Parents or Guardians seeking assistance
A good home and school life are the core foundations for every young person. Circumstances such as parental or guardian illness, unemployment or bereavement can interrupt an educational path to the detriment of emotional development and educational progress. While we do our best to assist as many applicants as possible, applying for assistance does not guarantee that funding can be provided.
Most of our charities carry out a means-tested financial assessment to ensure that funding is provided to those applicants in the greatest need. We recommend contacting your chosen charity directly using the information provided on the individual charity pages in order to find out more.
Our member trusts are here to provide the support you need
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.
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 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.
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools, with nearly 4,000 staff and 20,000 students between the ages of three and 18.