Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation grants
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation supports the education of London Borough of Southwark residents under 25, with grants to schools, organisations and individuals.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation supports the education of residents of the London Borough of Southwark who are under the age of 25. It gives grants to schools for equipment and extra-curricular activities, and to organisations that provide educational opportunities to schools in Southwark. It also gives grants to Southwark residents under 25 to pursue courses in areas such as arts, music and dance, or to undertake tertiary education or apprenticeships. You can apply for a grant only once in any 12-month period, and it will not fund any expenditure incurred before the date of the relevant governors' meeting. Its published timetable shows a meeting on 17 September 2026, with an application deadline of 21 August 2026, and a meeting on 10 December 2026, with a deadline of 13 November 2026. Confirm those dates with the foundation before you rely on them.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register. The foundation's own focus is education for Southwark residents under 25.
Who and where
The register places the foundation in London and in Southwark, which matches its own published area.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation 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
“We give grants to schools for equipment, extra-curricula activities. And we give grants to organisations who provide educational opportunities to schools in Southwark.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund →
“We will give grants to Southwark residents under 25 to pursue courses in arts, music, dancing etc, or who want to undertake tertiary education or apprenticeships.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund →
Who they say they'll fund
“To be eligible for a grant students must: be under the age of 25 be in need of financial assistance have been resident in the London Borough of Southwark for at least two years at the time of application.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund - Individuals →
“Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation supports the education of residents of the London Borough of Southwark who are under the age of 25.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund →
What they say they won't fund
“You can apply for a grant only once in any 12-month period.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund - Grants for emergency laptops →
Deadlines they mention
“Meeting date Deadline for applications 12 March 2026 13 February 2026 11 June 2026 15 May 2026 17 September 2026 21 August 2026 10 December 2026 13 November 2026”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund - Individuals →
How they say to apply
“We will not fund any expenditure incurred before the date of the relevant Governors' meeting.”
Source: newcomencollett.org.uk — Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation - What we fund - Grants for emergency laptops →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Relieving children with learning difficulties attending the newcomen centre at guys hospital. 2. To make yearly payments of not less than ú2,000 and not more than ú5,000, or such other amount as the commissioners approve from time to time to the governors for the time being of the parish school of the cathedral church…
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 Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation typically give?
It does not publish a typical grant size or a range for organisations. In its most recent published accounts it made £111,355 in grants to organisations and £17,643 in grants to individuals.
What does Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation fund?
It gives grants to schools for equipment and extra-curricular activities, and to organisations who provide educational opportunities to schools in Southwark. For individuals, it gives grants to Southwark residents under 25 to pursue courses in arts, music, dance and similar, or who want to undertake tertiary education or apprenticeships.
Who can apply to Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation?
Schools and organisations working with schools in the London Borough of Southwark. For individual grants, students must be under the age of 25, in need of financial assistance, and have been resident in the London Borough of Southwark for at least two years at the time of application.
What won't Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation fund?
It will not fund any expenditure incurred before the date of the relevant governors' meeting, so apply before you commit to the cost. You can also apply for a grant only once in any 12-month period.
How do I apply to Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation?
Its published timetable lists a meeting on 17 September 2026 with an application deadline of 21 August 2026, and a meeting on 10 December 2026 with a deadline of 13 November 2026. Confirm those dates before you rely on them. Check the funder's own website (www.newcomencollett.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 312804) for the current meeting dates and deadlines, as these change each year.
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