Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust Limited grants
Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust only accepts applications from schools and other educational establishments, giving grants normally of £200 to £500 towards outdoor education visits for Berkshire schoolchildren.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust gives grants to assist Berkshire schoolchildren to take part in a visit to a centre for outdoor education in the UK. The first thing to know is that it will only accept applications from schools or other educational establishments, so it is not a source of funding for most charities. Grants of between £200 and £500 would normally be made, and it also refers to a block grant of between £500 and £5,000. In deciding, it looks at the percentage of children in the cohort or school entitled to free school meals, or attracting the Pupil Premium Grant. Its governing objects reach children and young people from the Berkshire education authority area and adjacent counties, so a school just outside Berkshire may still be worth an ask. Completed forms should be with the Secretary to the Trustees by 30 May each year, in time for the June meeting.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records a single purpose for this trust: education and training.
Who and where
The register records it working in the South East of England with children and young people. Its own site refers to Berkshire schoolchildren.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust Limited says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The percentage of children in the cohort / school entitled to free school meals (FSM) and / or attract the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG)”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
Who they say they'll fund
“The Trust will only accept applications from schools or other educational establishments”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - FAQs →
“gives grants to assist Berkshire schoolchildren, to participate in a visit to a centre for outdoor education in the UK”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants would not normally be made where pupils are being taken outside of Great Britain”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
Grant sizes they mention
“grants of between £200 and £500 would normally be made”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
“a block grant of between £500 - £5,000”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
Deadlines they mention
“Completed forms should be with the Secretary to the Trustees by 30th May each year in time for the June meeting”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
How they say to apply
“It is a condition of any grant awarded that a post-trip evaluation is completed”
Source: berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk — Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust - Grants →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To advance the education of and to provide in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are intended, facilities for the education of children and young persons from within the berkshire education authority area and adjacent counties…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust typically give?
Grants of between £200 and £500 would normally be made, and it separately refers to a block grant of between £500 and £5,000. Its Charity Commission entry records £24,365 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does the trust fund?
Grants to assist Berkshire schoolchildren to participate in a visit to a centre for outdoor education in the UK. In deciding, it looks at the percentage of children in the cohort or school entitled to free school meals, or attracting the Pupil Premium Grant. Its governing objects reach the Berkshire education authority area and adjacent counties.
Who can apply?
It says: "The Trust will only accept applications from schools or other educational establishments." Charities that are not educational establishments are unlikely to be eligible.
What won't the trust fund?
Grants would not normally be made where pupils are being taken outside of Great Britain.
How do I apply?
Completed forms should be with the Secretary to the Trustees by 30 May each year, in time for the June meeting. It is a condition of any grant awarded that a post-trip evaluation is completed. Check the funder's own website (www.berkshireoutdooreducation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 282343) for the current form and deadline, as processes can change.
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