The object of the Sandroyd School Trust is to educate children in a safe and professional environment

In general terms, the school understands that its charitable objectives fall into two main categories:

1)   Financial assistance

2)   The availability of its facilities and resources

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Financial assistance

The school offers financial assistance in the form of Bursaries.  Currently this assistance amounts to 4.75% of the total fee income of the school.

Bursaries are awarded to those families who would otherwise be unable to meet the full fees in order to send a child to Sandroyd.  A number of factors are taken into account when awarding bursaries, including family income, the net value of assets in the family, and, if a successful application is made, the award is pegged according to these factors.  One 100% bursary is available from Year 7 and is a joint award with Bryanston School enabling a pupil to continue in private education from aged 11 to 18.  Please see below for further details.

Forms and conditions of bursaries are available from the Bursar.  All bursaries are means-tested.  Any request for a bursary is forwarded to a committee comprising the Headmaster, the Bursar and two Governors.  Bursaries are awarded on an annual basis and reviewed annually.  Funds are limited and not every eligible applicant will be successful.  On receipt of an application form for a bursary the child will be invited to the school for assessment and interview.

Hardship Bursary.  In addition there are a limited number of bursaries available to those parents of children currently at Sandroyd who, for one reason or other, find themselves unable to continue to meet the fee requirements.  Once again these awards are means-tested and subject to annual review. 

The Sandroyd/Bryanston Bursary.  A single bursary of 100% of the school fees is awarded annually to a girl or a boy whose parents had not previously considered private education.  The child selected each year enters Sandroyd as a full-time boarder in Year 7 and remains at the school for 2 years before moving on to Bryanston where the award continues in order for the child to complete their education.  This wonderful opportunity is of considerable value and the selection process is made not just through means testing, but also on the academic and all-round talent of the child.  Full details are available from either the Sandroyd Office (01725 516264) or the Bursary (01725 516329)

Joint Educational Trust (JET)  The school is an active supporter of this trust - for more details of its activities, please click on the following link - Joint Educational Trust

Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA)  The school supports this scheme for providing help for service families - for details of the scheme, please click on the following link - Continuity of Education Allowance

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Facilities

Sandroyd will endeavour to make the most of its location, facilities and staff within the local community.  The benefit that the school can add to the lives of people, particularly children, living in the local community is enormous and the school will actively seek opportunities to increase and improve on this contact. 

Swimming Pool

The following groups all use the swimming pool without charge:

The Phillip Green School for disabled pupils

Sixpenny Handley Primary School

Local toddler group

Adult beginners' class

Gymnasium

Local adult keep fit class

Berwick St John Youth Group

Performing Arts Centre

Local Amateur Dramatic Society

Chalke Valley Choral Society

Lectures for local schools - children and staff

Dining Room

Various charity events

Fund-raising for Broad Chalke Primary School

Games pitches

Local Youth Group

Rugby and football training with local primary schools

Local adult cricket teams for evening matches

All-weather surface

Joint training and fun hockey with Broad Chalke Primary School

General

A number of events are held throughout the year at the school which involve the use of many facilities.  The summer Tetrathlon Competition is open to teams from other schools and to Pony Clubs, both local and national.

The Summer Fête is open to the public with the stalls and activities very much child-based.

Minibus services

The school provides a comprehensive minibus service from the surrounding towns and villages.  School minibuses are also used to transport children from local schools to take part in activities at the pre-prep The Walled Garden 

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Appendix

The school also has a role to play for the benefit of the wider community although it recognises that this role is not a part of its charitable objective (see above).

Employment

The school is a major private employer.  Given the rural location this provides an immense employment opportunity for local people coming from all walks of life and offering a range of skills.

A number of young students are employed every year, mainly through the GAP scheme.

Charities

The school supports a different charity each term. Significant donations, usually in excess of £1,000 a term, are made to the specific charities with funds raised in a number of ways e.g. through church collections, Friends'  events, sponsored activities etc.

Charities supported over the last three years have included:

The Children's Trust

Naomi House Children's Hospice

Schoolchildren for Children

Help for Heroes

Parkinson's Society - local branch

Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Stars Appeal

Southern Spinal Injuries Trust

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

National Bee Unit

British Heart Foundation

The Richard Ely Trust

The RNLI

The school also sponsors the education of a young Thai orphan, Adip.

For details of recent charities supported by the school please click on the link below:

Charities

Music

The Senior Choir regularly sings in church services (from parish churches to cathedrals) and performs concerts both locally and further afield during the annual Choir Tour.  Their singing is hugely enjoyed and muchappreciated.

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 If you would like to know more about 'Public Benefit', please click on the link below:

Public Benefit

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Sandroyd

Rushmore

Tollard Royal

Salisbury

Wiltshire SP5 5QD

 Charity No. 309490