Grants & Financial Support from Gaddum
Mynshull’s Educational Fund
Who does the Mynshull’s Educational Foundation trust fund help?
Mynshull’s Educational Foundation provides support to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, under 30 years of age, with priority given to individuals under 25 years. The individual must live/study within the City of Manchester or it’s immediate surroundings.
Gaddum administers the Mynshull’s Educational Foundation trust fund, which provides grants to young people in Manchester to support them in accessing education.
What can the fund help with?
The fund’s provision of support includes but is not limited to:
- Textbooks, books, stationary equipment
- Laptops/tech required for studies
- Uniform/clothes for non-uniformed education
- Tools for education in specific trades
- Music and arts provisions for accessing arts education
- Grants towards school trips/residential
How to apply
To apply for a grant, a professional supporting the young person such as a social worker, support worker or a student welfare advisor must complete an application form on their behalf and return it to Gaddum for the Trustees’ consideration.
Please send any queries, requests for application forms and completed applications to trustfunds@gaddum.org.uk.
Mynshull’s History
The Mynshull’s Educational Foundation dates back to the 18th Century when Thomas Mynshull, an apothecary and philanthropist, left income from two houses in Hanging Ditch to be used to apprentice ‘poor, sound and healthful boys of Manchester in honest labour and employment’. The two houses were eventually dismantled and replaced by Mynshull House.
Between 1900 and 1942, Mynshull’s recommended boys for scholarships to Manchester Grammar School. The charity has adapted to the changing needs of disadvantaged children and young people, and today provides grants to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Manchester to access education and pursue their educational goals.
