Alderman Newton's Educational Foundation (Bedford)
Minimum age for applicants is 13 years, upper age limit 25
years
INTRODUCTION
Alderman Newton’s Educational Foundation is one of several
charities established in various towns by Alderman Gabriel Newton
of Leicester by a deed dated 15 March 1760. The Foundation
has an annual income which is normally allocated on request
throughout the year. No cash grants are made. A
successful applicant will be advised of the amount of grant and
will be reimbursed up to this amount after producing receipts for
the books/equipment/materials etc. specified in the
application. At this stage, applicants will be required to
produce with their application written confirmation from their
university, or other educational establishment, that they have
commenced the course and an indication as to whether or not the
items any applicants wish to finance with a grant are essential to
their studies or desirable. Applicants will also be required
to provide evidence of income.
PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE OR
GRANTS
Grants by the Charity can be given for the
purposes set out in the Charity’s scheme, which provides for grants
for:
- financial assistance, outfits, special clothing needed in
connection with a course, tools, instruments or books to enable
beneficiaries on leaving school, university or any other
educational establishment to prepare for, or to assist their entry
into employment; and
- otherwise promoting the education (including social and
physical training) of beneficiaries. Under this heading the
Trustees will consider assisting with expenses connected with
staying on at school or which have to be met as part of a course at
university etc.
GRANT
The amount of grant available would normally
have an upper limit of £500. In exceptional circumstances the
grant may increase to £750, but grants over £750 would not be
supported. Travel expenses to and from school would not
normally be supported.
ELIGIBILITY
Age
Grants must be given for the benefit of young
people who are in need of financial assistance. Applicants
should be under the age of 25 years when applying to the Foundation
and have normally completed their course by their 25th
birthday. The minimum age limit is normally 13 years.
Place of
Residence
The usual place of residence of applicants
must be the Borough of Bedford. Trustees normally expect that
applicants will have been resident in the Borough for at least
three years.
Income
The Trustees award grants according to the
candidate meeting the requirements of age and residency as above.
The income of the applicant and/or parents/guardians is also
taken into consideration when awarding grants.
APPLICATION FORM
The Guidance Notes are available to download here
To download
an Application form please click here or contact Committee
Services, Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell
Street, Bedford MK42 9AP (Tel: Bedford 228193).
