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St Giles and William Shelton’s Educational Charity was formed as a result of a Charity Commission Scheme in August 2005 which merged William Shelton’s Educational Foundation (founded in 1672), and St Giles and Bloomsbury Educational Foundation.
Objects of the Charity (as outlined in our Charity Commission Scheme)
(a) to promote the education of children and young people including those in need of financial assistance resident or being educated in the area of benefit, and
(b) to promote the education in accordance with Christian principles of children and young people who are resident or educated in the area of benefit.
Examples of recent grants include:
To Schools/organisations
- Funding for salary for pre-school assistant
- “Bethlehem in Soho” art/craft project
- Funding for African Dance workshop
- Purchase of musical instruments
- Part-time learning support tutor
- Art and Drama workshops
- Funding to enable financially needy children to participate in school activity holiday
- Funding for resources to start a church “Sunday School”
To individuals
- Music lessons
- School uniform
- Working with Frank Buttle Trust to make grants to needy families
How to apply
For Organisations
Download an application form and guidelines
For individuals
Download an application form
NB: This charity operates in a very small geographical area of benefit. Before beginning to complete the form, please check our Map to ensure that you or your organisation are eligible to apply.
If you have difficulty in downloading these forms, please telephone the Clerk on 020 7323 1992.
Trustees’ Meetings
All applications are considered at trustees’ meetings, which take place approximately every three months. Applications from organisations should be sent to the Clerk before the closing dates listed below:
Date of Meeting: Closing date for applications from organisations:
Monday 16 January 2012 Friday 9 December 2011
Monday 19 March 2012 Monday 13 February 2012
Monday 26 June 2012 Monday 21 May 2012
Monday 15 October 2012 Monday 10 September 2012
??January 2013 Monday 10 December 2012
Applications from individuals should be received at least two weeks in advance of the meeting dates.
Applicants will be informed of the result of their application within two weeks of the date of the meeting.
The decision of the Trustees is final.
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