The Spoore, Merry And Rixman Foundation is a local education-focused grantmaker serving children and young people in the Maidenhead/Bray SL6 area. It appears to support practical, place-based needs for schools, youth clubs, and individual young people—especially where funding can enhance learning experiences, access to arts and music, or provide equipment and enrichment not covered by normal budgets. The foundation is distinctive for its tightly defined geographic focus and its emphasis on modest, tangible grants that directly benefit local educational provision.
Likely small-to-moderate local grants awarded at trustee meetings, with applications due about three weeks in advance. Funding is program-specific, recurring, and limited to organizations and activities within the SL6 1-9 area; grants are generally for one-off educational purchases or enrichment costs rather than large multi-year commitments.
Check the quarterly trustee meeting calendar and submit at least three weeks before the relevant meeting. Applications should clearly show benefit to children and young people in the SL6 1-9 area, and requests are strongest when tied to specific items or activities that schools or youth groups cannot fund from normal budgets.
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Who can apply: Schools must be within the Trust's area of benefit and demonstrate the item is not covered by normal budgets.
Deadline: Applications must be received three weeks prior to Trustee meetings (quarterly calendar published on site).
Who can apply: Applicants must demonstrate educational need and reside within the Trust's area of benefit (SL6 1-9). Families are required to provide a statement of annual income. Applicants under 25 are eligible; some awards prioritise those in financial need.
Deadline: Applications must be received three weeks prior to Trustee meetings (calendar published on site). Meetings listed quarterly; next meeting deadlines calculated from meeting dates.
Who can apply: Organisations must demonstrate educational benefit to young people and operate within the Trust's area of benefit.
Deadline: Applications must be received three weeks prior to Trustee meetings (calendar on site).
Who can apply: Applicants must demonstrate an educational need within the area of benefit. Applications are welcomed from children and young people under age 25 living in the area. Parents may need to provide a statement of annual income. Some awards require support from a social worker, health visitor, head teacher, CAEB worker, or another responsible person recognised by the trustees. Families in receipt of Income Support or equivalent may receive up to £3,500 per annum for a student in higher education. Apprentices must be under 25 and in financial need.
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