The Emmott Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's work fits only narrowly: it makes grants direct to schools towards sixth-form fees for students whose families can no longer meet education costs after a crisis, and it normally considers a grant only where the school will also contribute significantly towards the fees.
- Students need high academic standards and the potential to qualify for university, and the foundation does not normally fund those who lack them, so a nonprofit that is not a school, or that cannot point to a school willing to contribute, should not apply.
- Start with an enquiry to the Education Officer, who will send a standard application form if the enquiry falls within the foundation's objects, and an Education Officer or equivalent from a similar charity may then visit before the case goes to the Council.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, its stated geographic focus is any part of the world, and the annual report gives no grant range, so ask the foundation what a realistic request would be rather than assuming one.
Overview
The Emmott Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 209033).
The Emmott Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 209033) whose objective is to make grants for educational purposes. Its present policy is to make grants direct to schools towards sixth-form fees for students, and it also awards grants to two educational trusts, The Smallpiece Trust (Arkwright Engineering Scholarships) and Tutoring to Thrive. The annual report gives its annual giving as £303,177, a single total that may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 August 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants for educational purposes, principally direct to schools towards sixth-form fees. They support students, normally with high academic standards and the potential to qualify for university, whose families can no longer meet education costs after a crisis. Grants are normally considered where the school is willing to contribute significantly towards the fees. The foundation also awards grants to educational trusts. Its process considers enquiries within its objects, then uses a standard application form; an education officer or equivalent may visit the applicant before a case goes to the Council. Support is aimed at children in both state and independent sixth forms facing family hardship.
Themes
- Sixth-form education
Geographic Focus
Any part of the world.
What they don't fund
- Does not normally fund grants unless the school is also willing to make a significant contribution towards the cost of the school fees
- Does not normally fund students who do not have high academic standards or are not capable of qualifying for entry to University
How to apply
An enquiry for a grant is handled by an Education Officer; enquiries falling within the charity's objectives are sent a standard application form. After the form is received, an Education Officer or equivalent from a similar charity may visit the applicant, then prepare the case for the Council's consideration.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made direct to schools. Grants are normally only considered if the school is also willing to make a significant contribution towards the cost of the school fees.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Students normally have high academic standards and are capable of qualifying for entry to university.
- Grants are primarily intended for children whose families can no longer meet education costs after a family crisis.
- An Education Officer or equivalent from a similar charity may visit the applicant after the application form is received.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Emmott Foundation.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £423,017 | £434,377 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £446,961 | £416,085 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £472,832 | £415,528 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £450,914 | £407,119 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £481,534 | £420,741 | £303,177 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- emmottfoundation@btinternet.comsource
- Haysmacintyre, Thames Exchange, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, EC4R 1AGsource
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Contact
- emmottfoundation@btinternet.comsource
- Haysmacintyre, Thames Exchange, 10 Queen Street Place, LONDON, EC4R 1AGsource