# Abbey Court School Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1160511 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1160511)
- Website: https://www.abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
- Latest income: £16.8k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent, Medway
- Other names: Acst (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/abbey-court-school-trust

1. Additional facilities and equipment for the new school buildings and site where these cannot be funded by the Local Authority (to include; landscaping, provision of wheelchair access and top up equipment and facilities);2. Curriculum enrichment3. Additional therapeutic support;4. Funding for sibling and parent workshops;5. Individual communication aids.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £16.8k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £12.4k | £5,533 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £8,893 | £8,370 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £10.3k | £1,817 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £203k | £290k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The advancement of education for the public benefit by the provision of financial and other resources, specialist facilities and educational programmes and training and support for Abbey Court (special) school and other schools.(2) To relieve the needs of children, young people and others with special educational needs and physical and/or mental disabilities, including those with acute spectrum needs, and their parents and carers in Medway and the surrounding area by the provision of grants to individuals and small groups with acute specialist needs and to specific development programmes with schools and other partners so as to increase provision and access to specialist education and healthcare.

## What it funds

Abbey Court School Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Abbey Court School Trust reported income of £16.8k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £323k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent and Medway.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Abbey Court School Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Abbey Court School Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Abbey Court School Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Abbey Court School Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent and Medway.

### Does Abbey Court School Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Abbey Court School Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Abbey Court School Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Abbey Court School Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £64.5k a year.

### How large is Abbey Court School Trust?

In its latest reported year Abbey Court School Trust reported income of £16.8k and spending of £17.4k.


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