Sir Walter St.John's Educational Charity grants
Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity gives education grants of up to £1,500 to community and voluntary organisations working with under-25s in Wandsworth and Lambeth.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Education and training for under-25s in financial need is what this charity funds, in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth, with preference given to the Battersea area. Small education grants of up to £1,500 are available for local community and voluntary organisations for educational activities and projects. From time to time it can support small organisations with grants of £5,000, and occasionally up to £10,000 by invitation. Priority goes to work with children living in areas of particular social disadvantage, refugee and asylum seeking children, disabled children and young people, young carers, and looked after children and care leavers. Grants to individuals are a separate matter: the charity has said it is not accepting applications for individual grants at the moment.
What they fund
The Charity Commission records a single purpose for this charity: education and training.
Who and where
The register records it working in London with children and young people. Its own site names Wandsworth and Lambeth, with a preference for Battersea.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Sir Walter St.John's Educational Charity 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 Charity covers the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth, with preference given to the Battersea area.”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Home - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
“Priority will be given to projects or activities working with children from the following groups: Those living in areas of particular social disadvantage Refugee and asylum seeking children and young people Disabled children and young people Young carers Looked after children, and care leavers”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to organisations - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
Who they say they'll fund
“Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity makes grants to promote the education and training of children and young people under the age of 25, who are in financial need.”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Home - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
What they say they won't fund
“PLEASE NOTE: we are not accepting applications for individual grants at the moment.”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to individuals - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“From time to time we are able to support small organisations with grants of £5k (and occasionally up to £10k by invitation).”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to organisations - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
“Small education grants of up to £1,500 are available for local community and voluntary organisations for educational activities and projects.”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to organisations - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
Deadlines they mention
“Future grant deadlines are as follows: Tuesday 8th September Tuesday 1st December”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to organisations - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
How they say to apply
“For further details about what grants may be used to support and the application process, please download the grant criteria and application form from here or email the Charity's Manager Susan Perry”
Source: swsjcharity.org.uk — Grants to organisations - Sir Walter St. John's Educational Charity →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For promoting the education and training (including social and physical training) of children and young persons under the age of 25 years who are resident inthe london boroughs of wandsworth and lambeth, with a peference for such persons who are residentin the area of the former metropolitan borough of battersea, and…
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 the charity typically give?
It says: "Small education grants of up to £1,500 are available for local community and voluntary organisations for educational activities and projects." It also says: "From time to time we are able to support small organisations with grants of £5k (and occasionally up to £10k by invitation)." Its Charity Commission entry records £260,195 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does the charity fund?
It says it "makes grants to promote the education and training of children and young people under the age of 25, who are in financial need". It says priority goes to projects or activities working with children who are "living in areas of particular social disadvantage", "refugee and asylum seeking children and young people", "disabled children and young people", "young carers", and "looked after children, and care leavers".
Who can apply?
Local community and voluntary organisations working in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Lambeth, with preference given to the Battersea area. On its grants to individuals, the charity has said: "PLEASE NOTE: we are not accepting applications for individual grants at the moment." Check whether that is still the case before applying.
How do I apply?
It says: "For further details about what grants may be used to support and the application process, please download the grant criteria and application form from here or email the Charity's Manager Susan Perry." It has published grant deadlines of Tuesday 8 September and Tuesday 1 December - confirm both before you rely on them. Check the funder's own website (www.swsjcharity.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 312690) for the current deadlines and forms, as processes can change.
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