The Education Funds

Educational support for everyone

Education has been part of the core mission of the WCI’s philanthropic work from its foundation.

The Livery movement’s support for education and the promotion of professionalism has deep historic roots. Many of the older Livery Companies have their own schools and have played – and still play – a key role in setting and maintaining high standards within their associated crafts and professions.

The Company's two Education Funds have distinct objectives:

• The Education Fund 1, which makes its grants out of its accumulated assets of some £1.3 million. Annual grants now being made to a variety of large educational projects. The intent is that this fund will be utilised first wherever grants are within the objects to allow second fund to go forward with broader objects.

• The Education Fund 2, which was the result of the assets transferred from the CII Trust EATT. They transferred assets of £3.1m to WCI Education Fund 2 in November 2023. These funds along with existing commitments will be for annual grants now being made to a variety of large educational projects, in line with the EATT objects.

We actively strive to encourage young people to explore the diverse range of opportunities to work in our profession which is still a mystery, if not completely unknown, to many.

Recent grants made by the funds have in particular supported teenagers at schools in deprived London Boroughs who are interested in a City career as well as promoting quality and professionalism among those in the early stages of their insurance careers.

WCI Grant Application Form

Livery schools Link

Bringing Livery and Schools Together

Encouraging, inspiring and motivating students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, can be life changing. It can help to boost their confidence, remove any pre-conceived barriers that they have, as well as help them achieve their life ambitions and enhance their career prospects.

Giving up even just a small amount of your time could have a major impact on a student’s life.

The WCI has signed up with Livery Schools Link to offer our Liverymen and Freemen the opportunity to register their interest in volunteering to visit schools across London in order to inspire students. Only a small amount of time is needed to make an impact to a student’s life, and we encourage you to do so by providing career and motivational talks.

To find out more and register your interest in this important programme helping to inspire and motivate students, please go to www.liveryschoolslink.org.uk.

We encourage members to sign up to this programme to help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their full potential.

If you have any queries, please email: clerk@wci.org.uk

Our Support for Education

Recent grants made by the two funds have in particular supported teenagers at schools in deprived London Boroughs who are interested in a City career as well as promoting quality and professionalism among those in the early stages of their insurance careers.

The funds currently support the following organisations, scholarships and other projects:

WCI Education Policy