JOHN BADLEY FOUNDATION
The John Badley Foundation (JBF) is a registered charity (number 1138332) raising funds to advance the education of students at Bedales School. You can read about the charity’s trustees here.
The long term aims of the JBF are twofold: firstly, to enable Bedales to raise the number of fully funded bursary students to over 20 in line with its ten-year plan; and secondly, to support a programme of capital developments that will benefit all students at the school now and in the future and be accessible to the local community.
The full bursary programme has so far transformed the lives of 37 children. We hope these films, created by former bursary students, will give you a sense of the true impact of the programme.
The capital development programme has previously helped fund the Art & Design Building and, in 2024, contributed towards the refurbishment of the Sports Hall. The current focus is a fundraising appeal to support the renovation of the Rock Studio into a groundbreaking creative recording space which we hope to make available to students by December 2025.
How can you support the JBF?
You can set up a regular gift or make a one-off donation supporting full bursaries here or the Rock Studio here.
Please contact Tanya Darlow, Director of Development, at development@bedales.org.uk or alternatively on 01730 711 662 if you would like to discuss a legacy gift, a contribution to the endowment fund or support for a specific area of the school.
If you are unable to make a financial contribution, but would like to support the JBF by volunteering, introducing the charity to a trust or foundation, or donating a prize for a raffle, please get in touch. We welcome all ideas and look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your support.