# Students' Education Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1090708 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090708)
- Website: https://www.thaistudentcharity.org
- Latest income: £23.6k; spending £4,866
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Thailand
- Other names: Friends of Students' Education Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/students-education-trust

We give donations to a Thai charity known to us, The S.E.T Foundation, which gives grants to poor students so that they can complete their 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £23.6k | £4,866 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £27.4k | £48.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £60k | £35.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £59.3k | £31k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £43.3k | £112k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees in their discretion think fit together with the provision of financial assistance (without regard to any religious denomination) to those who are in need or suffering hardship.

## What it funds

Students' Education Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Students' Education Trust reported income of £23.6k and spending of £4,866. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £231k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Thailand.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Students' Education Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thaistudentcharity.org) 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 Students' Education Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Students' Education Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Thailand.

### Does Students' Education Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Students' Education Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Students' Education Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Students' Education Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,866. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £46.2k a year.

### How large is Students' Education Trust?

In its latest reported year Students' Education Trust reported income of £23.6k and spending of £4,866.


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