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Savoy Educational Trust grants

Savoy Educational Trust makes grants for education and training in the UK hospitality industry, giving £2,389,029 to organisations in its latest reported year.

Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website

£2.4mgiven in grants to organisations (latest year)
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Overview

Savoy Educational Trust makes grants to educational establishments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, and relevant industry associations within the UK hospitality industry. It supports projects focused on enhancing the education of people through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects relating to the hospitality industry. There is no set limit on the amount your organisation can apply for, but applications for more than £10,000 follow a slightly different application process. It generally does not agree to be the sole funder of a project or initiative. Its how to apply page gives a deadline of Friday 7th August 2026, which you should confirm before you rely on it.

What they fund

Charity Commission records list Savoy Educational Trust under general charitable purposes and education or training. Its own guidance narrows this to education and skills relating to the UK hospitality industry.

General charitable purposesEducation/training

Who and where

The register records its beneficiaries as children and young people, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public. It is listed as working throughout England and Wales, and also in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Who they help

Children/young peopleOther charities or voluntary bodiesThe general public/mankind

Where they fund

Throughout england and wales

What Savoy Educational Trust 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

support projects that are focused on enhancing the education of people through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects relating to the hospitality industry

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

Who they say they'll fund

The Savoy Educational Trust makes grants to educational establishments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, and relevant industry associations within the UK hospitality industry.

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

What they say they won't fund

projects or initiatives that are not related to or relevant for the UK hospitality industry

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

private limited/for-profit companies

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

core costs (with limited exceptions – see previous question)

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

We generally do not agree to be the sole funder of any project or initiative.

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

Grant sizes they mention

There is no set limit on the amount of grant your organisation can apply for, however if you are applying for a grant of more than £10,000 you will follow a slightly different application process

Source: savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk — What we Fund – Savoy Educational Trust

Deadlines they mention

Their charitable objects

As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):

The objects of the CIO are specifically restricted to such objects or purposes which are recognised as exclusively charitable under the law of england and wales, including in particular:i. For the public benefit to advance and develop education, training and development particularly (although not necessarily or…

How to approach them

Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.

A note on deadlines and application rules:these change, and funders don’t always announce it. Rather than risk telling you something stale, we don’t list them here — always check the funder’s own website and register entry before applying. What we can promise is that the giving data on this page comes straight from official published sources.

Common questions

How much does Savoy Educational Trust typically give?

The Trust does not publish a typical grant size. Its guidance says there is no set limit on the amount your organisation can apply for, but that applications for more than £10,000 follow a slightly different application process. In its latest reported financial year it made £2,389,029 in grants to organisations.

What does Savoy Educational Trust fund?

It supports projects focused on enhancing the education of people through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects relating to the hospitality industry.

Who can apply?

The Trust makes grants to educational establishments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations, and relevant industry associations within the UK hospitality industry. Its Charity Commission record lists it as working throughout England and Wales, and as also funding in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

What won't Savoy Educational Trust fund?

It does not fund projects or initiatives that are not related to or relevant for the UK hospitality industry, private limited or for-profit companies, or core costs, apart from limited exceptions. It also generally does not agree to be the sole funder of a project.

How do I apply?

The application process differs depending on whether you are asking for more or less than £10,000. Its how to apply page gives a deadline of Friday 7th August 2026; confirm that date before you rely on it. Check the funder's own website (www.savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1161014) for current guidance and dates, as processes can change.

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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Savoy Educational Trust.