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We do not fund:

The Charity is unable to support the following:

  • Individuals
  • National organisations
  • Grant-giving organisations
  • Not-for-profit organisations that are not registered charities
  • Housing Associations
  • Faith schools with a closed admissions policy
  • Schools that have not yet been inspected by Ofsted
  • Hospitals, hospices or Primary Care Trusts
  • Statutory obligations
  • General charitable appeals
  • Lobbying and campaigning organisations
  • Endowment funds
  • Mother tongue teaching
  • Promotion of religion or politics
  • Feasibility studies
  • Research
  • Medical care (including rehab) and resources
  • Telephone helplines
  • Advice and information services
  • School journeys or trips abroad
  • Capital for educational institutions
  • IT equipment
  • Bursaries for higher education (including postgraduate)
  • Programmes that fall under PHSE, Citizenship or Social Enterprise
  • Conservation, environmental projects and therapeutic gardens
  • Core costs for umbrella bodies or second tier organisations
  • Grants to registered charities that have applied on behalf of organisations that are not registered with the Charity Commission