Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If the young people you support are under 25 and live in Wymondham or one of the named villages or parishes, this funder's work fits, but applicants over 25 or living elsewhere are outside its rules.
- Its General Bursary is up to £3,000 and its Technology Grant up to £500, though general grants have no stated limit, so a modest, costed request fits its stated amounts.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly, and its website says a decision comes about 8 weeks after the quarterly review meeting, so allow for that wait.
- Attach quotes, receipts or website links for costs, proof of enrolment or acceptance, and proof of address dated within the last 3 months, and note that each individual may apply once per Financial Year.
- Organisations that sponsor or provide facilities or sporting opportunities for young people may also receive support.
Overview
Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 527884).
The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, helps young people up to the age of 25 with financial support for their educational development. It began when its founder set up a Free Grammar School in the village of Wymondham to meet the educational needs of children in the parish. After his death, he left £400 to his wife, who invested it in land to generate income to continue supporting the master of the school. Its help covers formal education, apprenticeships, employment and private study, through bursaries and grants for costs such as courses, equipment, travel, sport, the arts and music.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports young people up to the age of 25 who live in the locations it names, helping them with educational development. Its bursaries and grants can assist with academic courses, vocational training, apprenticeships, professional development, equipment, materials, technology and travel, and with sport, the arts, music, rural and agricultural studies and living costs during education. It also considers support for organisations providing facilities or sporting opportunities for young people, and for equipment for schools. Applications are judged individually; bursaries may support a course or project of special merit, and awards are at the trustees’ discretion.
Themes
- Education and training
- Sport
- Arts
- Music
- Rural and agricultural studies
Geographic Focus
Wymondham; Edmondthorpe; Stapleford; Saxby; Freeby; Brentingby; Garthorpe; Coston; Buckminster; Sewstern; South Witham Parish; Thistleton Parish; Market Overton Parish; Teigh Parish; Whissendine Parish.
What they don't fund
- Applicants over the age of 25
- Applicants who do not live in one of the named locations
- Technology Grant only: Applicants other than individuals; institutions requiring equipment for their students are considered outside these rules and may be considered for a blanket grant
How to apply
Organisations that sponsor or provide facilities or sporting opportunities for young people may receive support. Individual applicants download and complete the grant/bursary form, supply the supporting documents, and submit it by email or post. Applications are reviewed quarterly.
Who can apply:
- Any individual or group, aged up to 25 years, who is looking to further their education, and lives in one of the named locations, is eligible to apply.
- You must be under 25 years of age and resident of Wymondham or one of the peripheral parishes within the area of benefit.
What to send:
- Attach evidence of costs, such as quotes, receipts or website links.
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance to your course.
- Proof of address dated within the last 3 months.
Applying again: Each qualifying individual is entitled to apply once per Financial Year.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees ask grantees to provide updates on progress and achievements, with quotes, invoices or receipts.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Garthorpe
- Buckminster
- Freeby
- Market Overton
- South Witham
- Teigh
- Thistleton
- Whissendine
- Wymondham
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £5,176,348 | £33,720 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £13,889 | £26,020 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £6,206 | £189,343 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £266,323 | £128,541 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £221,114 | £76,825 | £17,966 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
Other sources
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk/philosophy · read on 30 October 2026
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/5cfb2b23-8063-4c9b-8b08-ad3e63596d4d/downloads/50547bdd-6f7e-4f7f-b376-d1236506fc56/Sir_John_Sedley_Application_Form%20V2.pdf?ver=1762346099542 · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- clerk@sirjohnsedley.org.uksource
- 11 Severn Close, Oakham, LE15 6SU, United Kingdomsource
- The Clerk Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation 11 Severn Close Oakham Rutland LE15 6AYsource
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk
- Contact form
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Contact
- clerk@sirjohnsedley.org.uksource
- 11 Severn Close, Oakham, LE15 6SU, United Kingdomsource
- The Clerk Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation 11 Severn Close Oakham Rutland LE15 6AYsource
- sirjohnsedley.org.uk
- Contact form