Oakham United Charities is a small group of independent charities dating back centuries. Two of these, the Charity of Henry Forster (founded in 1692) and the Rutland Society of Industry (founded in 1785), were set up to offer financial assistance to young people preparing for an occupation or trade to enable them to earn their own living. Even though today the annual income, and thus the grant aid, from the charitable funds is not large by current standards, by continuing to help people in Oakham and Rutland the Trustees are keeping faith with the charitable intentions of those who cared for our community and who established funds in order to provide for the needs of future citizens. Today the Charities offer small grants to students undertaking apprenticeships, vocational training or university courses to assist with the purchase of books and equipment. As a Registered Charity, the way in which we operate is governed by the Charity Commission. The Charity of Henry Forster offers grants to students living in the Parishes of Oakham, Barleythorpe and Gunthorpe,
The Rutland Society of Industry offers grants to students living within the County of Rutland. To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
• Be aged 16 to 22 years.
• Have accepted a confirmed offer of an apprenticeship, vocational course or university course.
• Live in Oakham, Barleythorpe or Gunthorpe (for grants awarded from the Charity of Henry Forster) or Rutland (for grants awarded from the Rutland Society of Industry). Eligible applicants may apply for a grant to pay for books or equipment needed for your course or training up to £100. How do I Apply?
- Email the charity at [email protected] to request an application form.
- Eligible applicants are invited to send a completed application form to Oakham United Charities (at [email protected])
- Applications will be considered by the Trustees and applicants will then be contacted via email to inform whether or not a grant had been awarded. The number and size of grants awarded will depend on income from the charitable funds and the number of applications received.
