Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation

Last week was an exciting one for William Davis Primary School as children’s author AF Steadman visited for the official opening of their new library. It is one of the first spaces launched by the National Literacy Trust during the National Year of Reading, forming a key part of the Libraries for Primaries campaign. Governors […]

The Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation is pleased to announce four new grants to help boost educational opportunity in Tower Hamlets and the City of London. Our £20,000 grant to the Migration Museum will fund a project helping young people learn about Britain’s rich and complex migration story. The Migration Museum has spent more than a decade […]

Our sister charity, the Portal Trust, is looking for a new Communications Officer. As Portal Trust staff also support the Aldgate & Allhallows Foundation, this will be an important hire for us too, and we’re keen to encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and a commitment to the cause of education in London. The […]

This Autumn the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation is saying a fond farewell to our former Deputy Chairman Robin Hazlewood FRSA, who has served on our Board for over three decades. A distinguished artist and former Vice President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour, Robin also had a long and fulfilling career in […]

There was a lot of excitement at Sir William Burrough Primary School earlier this month as students, staff, and supporters got together to celebrate the opening of the school’s new library. The opening marks an important milestone in our support of the Libraries for Primaries campaign – a national movement led by the National Literacy […]

We’ve proudly partnered with the National Literacy Trust to help more young people discover the life-changing benefits of reading for pleasure. We’re thrilled to announce that Sir William Burrough Primary School in Tower Hamlets has been chosen to receive a new library as part of the National Literacy Trust’s Libraries for Primaries campaign. This marks […]

The Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation office will be closed over the festive period from Wednesday 24th December 2025 and re-opens for business on Friday 2nd January 2026. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year from everybody at the  Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation.

To complement our existing Equality Policy, the Foundation is delighted to update our Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Statement, adopted by the Board. While we have always strived to ensure that everyone is equally valued and respected, the statement reiterates the Foundation’s commitment to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all. We […]

Hello The Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation office will be closed over the Festive period from Tuesday 24th December 2024 and reopens for business on Thursday 2nd January 2025. Have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year from everybody at the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation.

Research from the National Literacy Trust shows that reading for pleasure boosts reading skills, wellbeing, and confidence. However, 1 in 7 state primary schools in the UK doesn’t have a library or dedicated reading space. The lack of access to books highlights the greater need for investment in school libraries. We’re thrilled to become part […]