Southover Manor General Educational Trust Limited

The trust funds educational projects that benefit multiple pupils in state and independent schools, colleges, youth clubs, and community education settings across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove. Supported activities include curriculum enrichment, after-school clubs, youth development programmes, and skills-building initiatives for children aged 3-19 and young people up to 25. Priority is given to those facing barriers to learning, such as special educational needs, learning disabilities, or disadvantaged backgrounds. The trust also supports capital improvements like classroom refurbishments, specialised equipment, technology integration, sensory resources for early years settings, outdoor learning spaces, creative arts programmes, sports facilities, and STEM enrichment schemes. Interventions address educational exclusion through inclusive resources, remedial support, peer mentoring, extracurricular activities, and facility upgrades that enable holistic development and confidence-building.

Applications are accepted from schools, registered charities, and community groups operating in East Sussex, West Sussex, or Brighton & Hove. Eligible organisations include state and independent schools, colleges, youth clubs, and community education settings. The trust prioritises organisations that serve children and young people under 25, particularly those with special educational needs, learning disabilities, or from disadvantaged backgrounds. Projects must benefit a group of beneficiaries rather than individuals. The trust welcomes unsolicited applications and encourages partnerships that maximise impact for Sussex youth.

The trust does not fund individuals, scholarships, core running costs, or non-educational activities. Grants are not available for individual student support, bursaries, or personal development courses. The trust also excludes general operating expenses and activities outside the scope of education, such as purely recreational or non-learning-focused programmes.

The trust welcomes unsolicited applications and funds project costs and capital improvements. It values collaborative partnerships with co-funders and transparent oversight. Grants are made to organisations, not individuals, and are intended to support educational projects that benefit multiple young people in Sussex. The trust's funding style is project-specific, focusing on tangible outcomes and group impact rather than core funding or ongoing revenue support.