# The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113654 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113654)
- Latest income: £9,250; spending £9,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-trefoil-montessori-school-trust

To provide Trefoil Montessori School with educational resources, expansion and development of its teaching facilities, to support it in its educational aims to provide community based sustainable education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £9,250 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £71 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £325 | £285 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £3,089 | £2,730 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at Trefoil Montessori school of arts, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school or by such other exclusively charitable means as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust reported income of £9,250 and spending of £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £12k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust 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 The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

### Does The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Trefoil Montessori 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 30 Nov 2025 was £9,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,403 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Trefoil Montessori School Trust reported income of £9,250 and spending of £9,000.


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