This is an Educational Trust deriving its income from ownership of School House, which was left to the village in 1602 as a school by Edmund Gibbon. The Buckland Charity, also educational and the Ginder Charity were joined to it in the late 20th century. The hand written record of Gibbons and Ginders charitable donations made during 1677 and 1712 is shown here.
The Trust makes annual grants to village residents to help with further education, or in getting started in working life, and money is also made available to the Primary School.
Grants from the Gibbon and Buckland Charity are available to young persons under 25 (as at 1st October in the year prior to application) who are resident in, and have been resident in, the Parish of Benenden for not less than three years, to support them in further education or in getting started in working life. Trustees will also give consideration to applications for grants for gap year projects of educational worth.
Application forms are available from Benenden's, the Village Shop, or from the Clerk to the Charity at gibbonandbuckland@gmail.com. Applications for new academic year are due by 30 September.
The School House was until 2019 used for the youngest children in the school - see more details of the building
The Gibbon building, which was opened as a free school in 1609, is thought to be the oldest village school building still in use in Kent.
Events
Iden Green and Benenden WI
Tue 18th Feb, 2pm
Delia Taylor's Memories of Desert Island
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Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company - NOW
Sat 22nd Feb, 7pm
Latest creation by choreographer Jasmin
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Bingo at St George's Club
Sat 22nd Feb, 8:15pm
Come and enjoy an evening with friends
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Mobile Library in Benenden village
Tue 25th Feb, 10am
Pick up the fortnight's reading
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Benenden Symphony Orchestra Film Music - Free concert
Fri 28th Feb, 7:30pm
Music from Dambusters, Gladiator, James
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In Conversation with Davina McCall
Sat 8th Mar, 5pm
Celebrating International Women’s Day
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Benjamin Grosvenor - Pianist
Sun 16th Mar, 3pm
Sonorous lyricism & keyboard brilliance
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