Sidney Perry Foundation
{{short description|UK philanthropic organization}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = Sidney Perry Foundation
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| founders = Sidney James Perry
|formation = Registered charity{{cite web|url=http://opencharities.org/charities/313758|title=The Sideny Perry Foundation, Open Charities}}
1946
|headquarters = Oxford, UK
|leader_title = Chairman
|leader_name = Lauriann Owens
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|website = {{URL|https://www.thesidneyperryfoundation.com/}}
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The Sidney Perry Foundation is a registered charity{{cite web|url=https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?subid=0®id=313758|title=The Sidney Perry Foundation, Directory of the UK Charity Commission, UK}} based in Oxford, UK. The foundation provides assistance in the form of grants{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Trust%20Fund%202019_updates.pdf|title=City of Glasgow College - Trust Funds}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gcu.ac.uk/media/gcalwebv2/student/money/Trust%20and%20Charities%20Funds.pdf|title=Glasgow Caledonian University - Trust and Charities Funds}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/scholarships-and-bursaries/|title=Harris Manchester College - Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uws.ac.uk/money-fees-funding/other-financial-support/alternative-trusts-scholarships/|title=University of West Scotland - Alternative Trusts & Scholarships}}{{cite web|url=http://bacsuk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BACS-2016-Funding-in-UK.pdf|title=The British Association for Chinese Studies - Funding in UK for Higher Level Non-Scientific China-related Studies, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rcs.ac.uk/apply/finance/feesandfunding/external-funding/|title=Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - External sources of funding for undergraduates and graduates}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theiet.org/media/5057/alternative-sources-of-financial-assistance.pdf|title=IET UK - Alternative sources of financial assistance, 2020}} to needy students, including overseas students studying in the UK.
History
Sidney James Perry (1888 - 1957){{cite web|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/5A27895160C49E0F0A614826E473382B/S0020268100039901a.pdf/div-class-title-sidney-james-perry-div.pdf|title= MEMOIR - SIDNEY JAMES PERRY}} was an actuary, accountant, and statistician. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1935. From his fortune made in investments, Perry created the foundation in 1946 to assist persons in education. The foundation has since awarded grants{{cite web|url=https://www2.worc.ac.uk/moneyadvice/documents/GENERAL_Trust_Funds_2016.pdf|title=University of Worcester, Sources of Financial Assistance for Students}}{{cite web|url=https://students.shu.ac.uk/services/international/docs/International%20scholarships%20information%20sheet.pdf|title=Sheffield Hallam University - Scholarships and grants for international students}}{{cite web|url=https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/financial-support/grant-making-bodies|title=London School of Economics - Grants making bodies A-Z Guide}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/external-funding/trusts-and-foundations|title=Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, UK - Trusts and Foundations}}{{cite web|url=https://rmbf.org/medical-students/list-of-charitable-trusts/|title=Royal Medical Benevolent Fund London - A List of charitable trusts}}{{cite web|url=http://www.actbrighton.org/funding_sources.php|title=Academy of Creative Training, Brighton, UK}} to many students and it is managed by a team of volunteers.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-sidney-perry-foundation.co.uk/about-us/steering-committee/|title=Steering Committee, Sidney Perry Foundation, UK}}
Grants
The foundation awards grants to students in need of financial assistance (regardless of their disciplines of studies) who would otherwise be hindered in the progress of their studies or educational pursuits. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students are supported, including overseas students,{{cite web|url=https://www.postgraduate-funding.com/taylor|title=Raising Funding for all aspects of PhD Study as an International Student. The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, UK}} regardless of nationality. Several recipients{{cite web|url=http://www.cas.ed.ac.uk/people/phd_students/michaela_hubmann|title=Michaela Hubmann, The University of Edinburgh}} of grants who were later successful in their careers have donated back to the foundation.