Reed’s School is an independent day and boarding school in Cobham, Surrey with around 730 pupils aged 11 to 18. Reed’s Foundation which is the charitable arm of Reed’s School is older than the School itself having been founded in 1813 by Rev Dr Andrew Reed to offer educational and pastoral support to vulnerable children.
In order to fund the Foundation, Andrew Reed appealed to benefactors including the Church, the City of London & the Royal Family. In 1815 HM King George IV became the first Royal Patron of Reed’s School, and currently HM The Queen is its patron. In 1947 HM The Queen even established a Royal Bursary Award to mark her wedding to Prince Philip and to this day she personally selects two Foundation pupils per year to receive the award. She last visited Reed’s School in 2014 when it celebrated its 200th anniversary.
Over 12,500 children, who have experienced traumas like parental deaths, abandonment, abuse or parental health issues, have benefitted from the support of Reed’s Foundation. Currently the Foundation supports around 10% of Reed’s pupils with funded bursaries. A dedicated team of Foundation staff are trained to provide the children with the stability, guidance, time and love that they need. Furthermore, the Foundation also works with other schools, charities and trusts to share knowledge and best practice in how to support vulnerable children.
Reed’s School is proud of its Foundation and it certainly has many reasons to feel this way.
