Netley Abbey and Butlocks Heath Educational Trust

Supporting the Education and Development of young people in the Parish of Hound.

The Trust

The purpose of the Trust is to support the education and development of children and young people up to the age of twenty-five years old who are resident in the parish of Hound. Regular grants are made available to Netley Abbey Junior and Infant Schools as well as other community based groups e.g. Scouts, Guides etc. and certain individuals.

The Trustees have decided to introduce the availability of two new annual awards in the form of £1000 grants to worthy applicants. One will be for academic pursuit and excellence, and the other to assist in the quest for sporting excellence.

 

 

Grants and Funding

Group Funding

Our group funding supports local teams and community groups with neccessary equipment and resources.

Individual Funding

Our individual funding supports local individuals in pursuit of self-development.

Academic Grant

Our Academic Grant supports one individual per year who demonstrates academic excellence.

Sporting Grant

Our Sporting Grant supports one individual per year who demonstrates sporting excellence.

Funding Application Deadline

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11th November 2025

Grant Application Deadline

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9th June 2026

The next funding meeting will take place on December 2nd 2025.

The AGM and grant meeting will take place on June 23rd 2026.

Latest News and Winners

 

Martha Morrow| Academic award

Martha Morrow of Netley Abbey is the winner of our 2025 Academic Excellence award of £1,000!

 

Martha attended Netley Abbey Junior School and the Hamble School, achieving eleven Grade 9s at GCSE.
She has just completed her A-Levels at Winchester College in Philosophy, Music and Maths and will be starting university in London at Kings College London, to study Philosophy BA.
Located in the heart of London, the KCL philosophy department has particular strengths in the philosophy of mind, logic and philosophy of science, ethics and political philosophy, as well as an impressive coverage in the history of philosophy, ranging from pre-Socrates, through Medieval Philosophy and to the recent past.
Martha began to develop her love of philosophy whilst at the Hamble School, reading beyond the English GCSE syllabus and discovering how works such as Plato's Republic and Descartes' meditations informed the morality of the authors that she studied.


She had the privilege of continuing her studies at Winchester College, thanks to their bursary programme. The Philosophy department teachers encouraged her to pursue the subject at university, giving various suggestions of further reading which evolved into a strong interest in philosophy, with a focus on logic and how it can be applied.
After university, she hopes to work in a government think tank.


Martha has worked part-time to support her studies in various local businesses including The Jolly Friar, Pirate Pasties and as route crew for the Southampton marathon. She is also a GCSE English tutor for local students. She is currently Captain of rowing at the Winchester College Boat Club , competing at many British Rowing Events as an individual and team member.


London accommodation prices are extremely high, so Martha intends to work long hours in the holidays and part time during termtime to support herself. We hope that our grant will help her with the costs of university life in the capital. We wish Martha all the best and we are certain that she has a very bright future ahead of her.