# Friends of Thomas More School

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298403 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298403)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Croydon, Surrey
- Other names: Friends of Thomas More High School (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-thomas-more-school

Help Thomas More School to provide and replace educational facilities. Help is also given with the cost of building maintenance and staff training.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £31k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £40.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,610 | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,760 | £23k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils attending Thomas More high school, purley, Surrey by the provision of equipment facilities for education at the school and activities and amenities which would not otherwise be provided by the local educational authority.

## What it funds

Friends of Thomas More School is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Thomas More School reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £108k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Thomas More School in its sources (last checked 5 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 Friends of Thomas More School open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Thomas More School is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Thomas More School fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon and Surrey.

### Does Friends of Thomas More School give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Thomas More School makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Thomas More School give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Thomas More School's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.6k a year.

### How large is Friends of Thomas More School?

In its latest reported year Friends of Thomas More School reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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