Our history
All Saints Educational Trust was formed from the sale proceeds of two former teacher training colleges in what is now north London: St Katharine's College at Tottenham (founded 1878) and Berridge House at Hampstead (founded 1893). These united in 1964 to form the College of All Saints, Tottenham, which closed on merger with Middlesex Polytechnic in 1978.
Why Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T food and nutrition, and textiles?
The Trust is broadly based on the object of the College of All Saints, which had been to train teachers within a Christian foundation. By Religious Education we also mean Religion and Worldviews in England, Religion Values and Ethics in Wales, Religious and Moral Education in Scotland.
Whilst St Katharine's College had been concerned mainly with general teaching, Berridge House had been established primarily to train teachers of Domestic Science (now known as Home Economics, including D&T: Food and nutrition, and Textiles).
The Trust seeks to carry on the work of the predecessor Colleges by awarding funding to current or potential teachers who intend to teach, or to develop an existing career as a teacher, and by providing funding to build up the teaching profession.
1878
St Katharine’s College is founded
St Katharine’s College opens in Tottenham, north London, to train teachers, beginning a tradition of teacher education that ultimately leads to today’s All Saints Educational Trust.
1893
The College of All Saints is created
St Katharine’s College and Berridge House come together to form the College of All Saints, Tottenham. The College of All Saints Foundation is also incorporated in this year.
1978
The College closes –
but its legacy continues
The College of All Saints joins Middlesex Polytechnic. Its educational legacy and assets provide the foundation for continuing support for teacher education.
1979
The All Saints Educational Trust begins its grant-making work
A Charity Commission Scheme dated 5 February 1979 establishes the framework for the Trust. Awards begin, continuing the educational purpose of the former colleges.
1995
The Trust evolves
A new Charity Commission Scheme updates the Trust’s governance, helping it continue to respond to changing educational needs while retaining its core charitable purpose.
2020s
Growing reach and impact
The Trust supports teachers, trainee teachers and organisations through awards, professional development, research and educational programmes in Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T food and nutrition, and textiles.
Today
Continuing a tradition of supporting education
Almost 150 years after the founding of St Katharine’s College, the All Saints Educational Trust continues to invest in teachers and organisations, helping strengthen education for current and future generations.
