Barry T. Jones Fund - Charitable, Independent Schools

Under the terms of Barry Theo Jones' Will, a fund has been established to provide grants to Charitable Independent Schools, engaged in Secondary education, within the City and County of Bristol.

The Barry T Jones fund is currently closed.

The late Mr Barry T Jones (1922-1991) was headmaster of the former Avonhurst School, Clifton Down, Bristol. Bristol Charities invites applications from schools, not individual pupils.

Criteria

The following terms of reference apply:

It is an annual competition for grants between £5,000 and £15,000

Priority will be given to applications that can demonstrate that their project will benefit other children and young people beyond the school, in the wider community.

Schools will be expected to demonstrate that they have identified match funding from school or other sources.

Schools may submit more than one application, up to a maximum of three.

Schools are encouraged to be imaginative and creative in their applications.

Grants are not intended as school bursaries or to provide incremental additions to school premises or equipment.

Bristol Charities anticipates that the grants will bring "added value" and make an identifiable difference.

Schools may identify a group or child with exceptional talent or needs, for whom they wish to establish funding. This might include the improvement of facilities for children with sight or hearing impairment.

How to apply for a grant?

In order to apply you must first register as a sponsor (please see the registering as a sponsor tab underneath the grants heading).

Once your registration has been approved, we will email you a link to the online application form which you must complete and submit.

All Barry T Jones applications will then go to our Grants Committee Board annually for a final decision. You will then be notified if your application has been successful or not.

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Grants awarded in 2020:

£7,500 to Badminton School to develop a Laser Cutting Station
£4,000 to Bristol Grammar School for a project to support other schools to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme

“I cannot thank you enough for helping me get a proper bed. I have been on a camp bed for 5 weeks. I have a spinal problem…that has got worse. Today I got an orthopedic three quarter bed, with a nice metal frame. It is so comfortable. Thank you so much. I medically needed a bed and I am looking forward to sleeping in comfort.
With gratitude.”

— Ms R. R - Grant recipient

Dear Sir, Madam and all who do the magnificent work at Bristol Charities,

You recently donated £120 to my mother, who has a damaged spine and neck; making sleeping very painful.

I got a memory foam from Bristol Bed Maker with other funds to make up the shortfall. It is wonderful!!! Thank you so much it really makes a difference!

— Mr G. B

Thanking you very much for the carpet you supplied to me. After many months of homelessness, I am now settled in my new flat.

Your generosity and kindness has helped me greatly and the contractors did a great job. Once again, Thank you.

— Mr R. M

Thank you to Bristol Charities and supplier for the Russel Hobbs oven which is brill! I had my first roast dinner this week.

Well done and I hope I can give back one day.

— Mr R. A

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