Funding Sources

Donors

St Paul's owes a huge debt of gratitude to its donors. We rely heavily on their continued generosity as the life-blood of our fundraising income. Donations come in a variety of forms ranging from cheques, banker’s orders, online donation, standing orders, and bequests.

UK taxpayers can donate under the gift aid scheme which means that we are able to increase the donation by recovering an amount equal to the basic rate of tax paid on the donation. US taxpayers can make tax efficient donations through the Anglo-American Charity. If you would like more information on making donations, please click here.

Currently, 10 bursary places at St Paul’s are offered through donations, both large and small, and we continue to experience increased support to develop our expanding bursary programme.

Endowments

In 2004 our governors marked the centenary of the foundation of St Paul's Girls' School by launching a campaign to enhance opportunities for our students notably by establishing a bursary scheme which supports 10 girls per year. We aim for our ongoing endowment fundraising activities to support 20 bursary places by 2016/2017.

HSBC Bursary Scheme

In addition to its own bursaries, St Paul's is also involved in a major national support scheme initiated by HSBC, the international banking and financial services group. HSBC is a major supporter of educational development programmes in the UK and overseas through its own Education Trust.

The HSBC bursary scheme is designed to encourage access and diversity in secondary independent education by providing financial support to able children who enter from the state primary sector. HSBC bursaries are currently available to girls entering the sixth form. The scheme is intended to support several hundred children nationally.

Places under this scheme are awarded on academic merit and are means-tested and applications follow exactly the same procedure as for the St Paul's bursaries. Applications are invited for pupils currently in maintained secondary schools who are UK subjects.

John Lyon’s Charity

The charity's main policy is to enhance the conditions of life and improve the life-chances of young people through education. It gives grants to registered charities (or groups that have automatic charitable status) for the benefit of children and young adults who are resident in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Cities of London and Westminster.

The John Lyon’s Charity currently supports 2.6 full bursary places at St Paul’s.

Mercers’ Bursary Grant

John Colet, Mercer and Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, founded St Paul’s School in 1509, and entrusted his estate to the Company for the endowment of the school.

The Mercers' Company seeks to improve the availability and quality of educational opportunities for children and young adults. The Company is a trustee of the St. Paul's School's Foundation, the main objective of which is to provide financial and other support to St Paul's School and St Paul's Girls' School.

Currently, the Mercers’ Company generously supports two places per year, enabling talented young women to receive an outstanding education which might otherwise have been beyond their reach.

Tsukanov Scholarships

We are delighted to announce the commencement of the Tsukanov scholarship programme at St Paul’s. Inspired by their appreciation of the value of education in opening minds and changing lives, the Tsukanov family will contribute one or two 11+ scholarships to help meet the demonstrated financial need of Paulinas. The family seek to support candidates who are exceptionally talented both musically and academically and have Russian or former Soviet Union heritage.

Awards may be made to musicians who do not meet the precise heritage preference. Non-musicians who meet the heritage preference could also benefit. The scholarships will be awarded on academic merit and are means-tested. Applications follow exactly the same procedure as for the St Paul's bursaries.

The first Tsukanov scholarship will be available to a girl joining the school in MIV (Year 7) in September 2012.

Ogden Trust Science Award

A number of Ogden Trust science awards are available for students wishing to enter St Paul’s in the senior school. The Ogden Trust aims to sponsor students who wish to study A-level science subjects at an independent school. The awards are worth up to 100 per cent of fees and funded by the Ogden Trust and St Paul’s. Candidates for the awards must:

Have been previously educated in the state sector
Have good GCSE grade predictions
Have maths and physics in their selection of AS-level subjects and intend to continue with Physics at A-level
Intend to study a science-related degree at university
Hold a British passport

Rowan Education Trust

Since 1980, when a group of former pupils set up the Rowan Trust, it has been helping current girls whose families are experiencing financial difficulties. The Trust works with the utmost discretion to make up fee shortfalls or fund activities recommended by St Paul's (in the past, these have included music tuition, educational visits and extra-curricular schemes).

Parents or guardians can apply to the High Mistress for help from the Trust.

Syndicates

Many of our former pupils stay in touch with us, so we know how eager they are to extend the opportunities they enjoyed to girls who might not otherwise be able to benefit from a St Paul's education. Forming a syndicate allows alumnae to come together and collectively set up a bursary to fund a girl's way through the school. Through a syndicate, you can do what you can – often in a small way – to ensure our community continues to include the most talented girls in London.

We currently have 11 syndicates which support students. These are often members of a particular year group or the parents of new leavers. Without doubt, syndicates are, now more than ever, one of our largest pools of financial support for bursary awards.