# The Florists Education and Training Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 299365 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/299365)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Society of Floristry Scholarships (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/florists-education-and-training-trust

To advance education by awarding scholarships, providing bursaries and maintaining allowances tenable at any school, university or other educational establishment. Provided by the Trustees to persons studying floristry at a recognised college or training provider and organizations involved with teaching floristry.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £7,540 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2 | £5,865 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education by awarding scholarships exhibitions bursaris and maintenance allowances tenable at any school university or other educational establishment provided by the trustees. To persons interested in study of floristry.

## What it funds

The Florists Education and Training Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Florists Education and Training Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Florists Education and Training Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Florists Education and Training Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Florists Education and Training Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Florists Education and Training Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Florists Education and Training Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Florists Education and Training Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Florists Education and Training 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,681 a year.

### How large is The Florists Education and Training Trust?

In its latest reported year The Florists Education and Training Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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