Bedales Grants Trust Fund
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The Bedales Grants Trust Fund (BGTF), a registered independent charity established in 1927, is dedicated exclusively to providing means-tested bursarial support to enable access to Bedales School in Steep, Hampshire, for UK-resident families facing financial barriers. Rooted in the school's progressive educational ethos of inclusion, fairness, and individual growth, BGTF prioritizes children and young people with academic potential, creative talents in music, art, sport, or drama, or readiness to contribute to school life, particularly those with Old Bedalian (alumni) family connections, though awards extend more broadly to promote diversity and social mobility.
It funds tuition fees and related costs for Bedales Prep, Senior, and Dunhurst schools, offering partial to full 100% bursaries reviewed annually, with entry focus at ages 11+, 13+, and Sixth Form. Support targets students with disabilities where reasonable adjustments are feasible, ensuring talented individuals are not excluded by hardship.
Eligibility is strictly limited to parents of enrolled or prospective Bedales students applying via the school's admissions process; unsolicited applications from external charities or organizations are not accepted. UK residency is required, excluding overseas families, with no income thresholds specified but awards based on rigorous means-testing.
BGTF does not fund projects, core costs, capital, external charities, or general educational causes—its distinctive, century-long focus is solely on individual fee assistance for Bedales access, governed by independent trustees including Old Bedalians. Key deadlines include 31 October 2025 for 13+ entry in 2028 and 30 September 2025 for Sixth Form 2026, with decisions made in school-Trust consultation.
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