Iaps Charitable Trust

The Trust funds primary education access through bursaries and matched funding for independent preparatory school fees, enabling low-income children and those from hardship-affected families to attend full-time provision. It provides benevolent grants for emergency financial relief to families facing bereavement, unexpected loss or poverty. Specialist courses such as music programmes with national youth orchestras for talented primary-aged pupils are supported, along with teacher professional development through research grants and training. Selective overseas aid addresses educational deprivation from famine, disasters or systemic poverty in partner school communities. Interventions target children aged 5-13, families in crisis, and educators, prioritising sustained school attendance and crisis stabilisation.

The Trust funds organisations only, including schools and registered charities operating in England and Wales. It prioritises projects that directly benefit children aged 5-13 experiencing barriers to preparatory education, families in crisis requiring hardship support to prevent exclusion, and educators needing resources for innovative primary teaching. Applicants should demonstrate clear pathways from hardship to educational resilience and social mobility. The Trust works closely with IAPS-linked schools and aligned charities.

The Trust does not fund core school operating costs, routine overheads, or unsolicited organisational requests. It focuses on IAPS-linked schools and urgent individual or family needs rather than general operational support.

The Trust provides bursaries, matched funding, and benevolent grants, often as direct interventions for individuals or families. It welcomes unsolicited applications and works by invitation with partner schools and charities. Funding is directed at specific pupil needs, teacher development, and crisis relief, with an emphasis on rapid mobilisation for educational emergencies.