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We award more than £1,000,000 in new grants every year through our Main Fund and Subsidiary Trusts.

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9 November 2023

SGM supports name change resolution

20 October 2023

Changes to our grants criteria and process

28 September 2023

Brothers share reminders of inspiring BFSS history

Dates for your diary

27Mar

BFSS Council

BFSS Board of Trustees meeting

07May

2024 AGM

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17Jun

Grants workshop

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BFSS was inspired by the educational reforms of Quaker Joseph Lancaster

Recently funded projects

Saving children from traffickers

Nepal

Refugee finds hope through teaching

Uganda

Raising aspirations for care-experienced children

UK

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Organisations we've funded

Our impact

£1,607,015

Awarded in new grants 2022

45%

Applicant success rate at Stage 2 in 2022

43,258

Children and young people who have access to improved education 2022

10,400

Displaced young people supported in 2022