Our history

Heritage

There are many charities and institutions still thriving today, founded by Andrew Reed, and Reedham Children’s Trust is one.Read more

Andrew Reed's vision

Rev Dr Andrew Reed was one of the great Victorian philanthropists.Read more

The History of Reedham

Reedham Children’s Trust developed from the vision of its founding father Andrew Reed.Read more

Join alumni

ROSA helps old scholars, friends and other interested parties to keep in touch with one another and to keep abreast of Reedham news and events.Read more

This is Your Life

“This Is Your Life" was broadcast by the BBC on Monday 13 November 1961.Read more

Latest

RideLondon Surrey-100: 29 July 2018

The Prudential RideLondon London-Surrey 100 is the biggest closed road cycling event in the UK!

Celebrating 175 Years

Reedham will celebrate it's 175th Birthday in 2019!

The Great Reedham Bake Sale

With a year of fundraising coming to an end as M&S Croydon’s Charity partner, we hosted a Bake Sale extravaganza on 27th March, at our offices in Purley.

Reedham has always been a big part of my family’s lives. My dad, Ringo Atvars, attended the orphanage and boarding school from 1968-1973 alongside his brother Tali Atvars. My family have directly benefited from their selfless, wonderful work, and it is such an honour to raise much needed money for them to help this continue for many others!

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How we work

175 years ago, Reedham Childen's Trust was founded as The Asylum (orphanage) for Fatherless Children by the visionary Rev Dr Andrew Reed, one the great Victorian philanthropists and social reformers.

What we do

Reedham Children's Trust helps children who are growing up in families struggling with poverty, illness, disability or abuse.

London Marathon 2018

Erika Kennedy is running for Reedham!

Benefits of a boarding school education

If I hadn't have gone to boarding school then I probably wouldn't have carried on with education up to 'A' levels and wouldn't be focused on education in the way I am now. I found it easier to work when everyone around me was motivated.

Our criteria for support

Criteria for applications for grants towards the cost of boarding fees at schools in England

Sarah Smart, CEO

Join alumni

ROSA helps old scholars, friends and other interested parties to keep in touch with one another and to keep abreast of Reedham news and events.

Why we do it

Life transforming opportunity

Research into the educational gap which exists between poor and more affluent children suggests that one contributing factor is that more affluent children often have a home environment which is more conducive to supporting their education than their poorer counterparts. Read more