Success Stories
If you have been helped by the Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity and would like to share your experience please get in contact.
A new Trombone leading to a role as Musical Director
The Sir Thomas White grant helped fund the purchase of a new trombone while I was studying for my A level music and Grade 8 trombone exam 7 years ago.
Funded Masters Degree education at the Royal College of Art
The Sir Thomas White grant contributed to my Masters Degree education at the Royal College of Art.
Grant helps Elicia work to become a paramedic
Northampton University student Elicia used our grant to help her work to become a paramedic.
The grant contribed to my Bachelor of Music Degree
The Sir Thomas White grant contributed to my Bachelor of Music Degree at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
an unbelievable opportunity
Without The Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity £2,500 loan I would be unable to complete my post-graduate course. The financial assistance has given me an unbelievable opportunity that I otherwise wouldn't have had.
John Jones
the equipment and resources to set up as a photographer
The Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity £5,000 loan meant that I could use the funds to buy the equipment and resources to set up as a photographer.
Jane Smith, Photographer
The STWNC loan substantially added to the capital to start the business
The loan substantially added to the capital to start the business, making it financially safer and easier, giving me confidence in starting
Business Start-up example
I couldn't afford my bus pass
I couldn't afford my bus pass to get to college but the grant from Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity meant I could pay for it and get to college to complete my course.
Moulton College Student
I always wanted to study to learn the cello
"I always wanted to study to learn the cello and the grant from the Sir Thomas White Northampton Charity helped me be able to buy my own"
Northampton Student
Northampton Student
I could get the text books I needed to complete my coursework
˜The grant of £300 from Sir Thomas White's Northampton Charity meant I could get the text books I needed to complete my coursework.
Northampton Student