Young people under 25 years of age who live in Surrey, Sussex, Kent or Greater London.
The trust helps children whose are affected by the following issues:
(i) mental, physical or sensory disabilities
Eligibility
Young people under 25 years of age who live in Surrey, Sussex, Kent or Greater London.
The trust helps children whose lives are affected by the following issues:
(i) mental, physical or sensory disabilities
(ii) behavioural or psychological problems
(iii) living in poverty or situations of deprivation
(iv) illness, distress, abuse or neglect.
Bursaries are given to children under the age of 18 where there are medical requirements, family problems, special educational needs or limited funding.
Exclusions
No grants for unspecified expenditure, deficit funding, the repayment of loans or second degrees/postgraduate work.
Type of grants
Grants are usually one-off and given towards: (i) school fees, educational outings and books for schoolchildren; and (ii) books for students in further and higher education. Bursaries of £400 per term are also available for people under 18, but they cannot exceed £1,200 a year per individual, or last for more than three years. Grants are paid to the school and not the individual.
Applications
Applications can be submitted through the individual's school, college or educational welfare agency. Applicants for one-off grants should write to the correspondent, at the address below. They should preferably be submitted in time for the trustees' meetings in February, June and October.
Applicants for bursaries should apply to: Mrs Sheila Henderson, Foyle Farm, Merle Common, Oxted, Surrey RH8 9PN. The trust aims to interview all applicants for bursaries. Grants are paid to the school.
Other information
This trust also supports charities concerned with the advancement of education of children who are disabled or disadvantaged.
Grant provided by: The Hale Trust
Contact Details
Rosemary House
Woodhurst Park
Oxted
Surrey RH8 9HA
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