Supporting training and education for young adults in and around Frome.
Funding is available to help with developing skills, completing education, and covering essential costs such as transport and other learning needs.
What is Thynne’s Education Foundation?
The original ‘Thynne’ trust was set up by the then Lord Bath in 1950 and the ‘Keyford Educational Foundation’ came out of 2 small trust funds from 1921 which were amalgamated in 1997 to form ‘The Keyford Educational Foundation incorporating the ancient Blue Coat Foundation’ subsequently shortened to Thynne’s Educational Foundation. These charities have now agreed to combine their resources in one new charity.
What do we do?
We are a charity for the public benefit promoting education, including social and physical training, of people under the age of 25 years by:
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Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance, allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college or other place of learning.
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Providing grants towards education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving an educational establishment.
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Providing grants towards the purchase of books, outfits, clothing, tools or instruments.
Who is eligible?
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Applicants must reside in the parishes of either Frome, Selwood, Berkley or Corsley or attend a place of learning in those areas.
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Applicants must be under the age of 25 years.
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Applications on behalf of children/young people under the age of 18 at the time of the application can be made by a parent/carer on behalf of that child/young person.
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Applications on behalf of young people aged 18 to 24 at the time of the application must be by that young person themselves, with assistance if required.
When do I need to apply?
Trustees will meet 4 times a year to consider applications.