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The Edward Barnsley Educational Trust
The Edward Barnsley Educational Trust (EBET) was established as a registered charity in 1980, continuing the important teaching that Edward Barnsley had established for highly talented individuals. Around 50 such people have been trained through the Workshop since the Trust’s inception. The Trust also houses the archive of over 4,000 of Edward’s drawings as well as Edward’s extensive correspondence and photographs of many of his pieces.

The Trusts Objectives
As set out in its deeds the Trust’s charitable objects are:


 * 1) To assist persons who are in need of financial assistance and who are preparing for, entering upon or engaged in the craft of handmade furniture making by providing them with tools, outfits or by paying fees, traveling or maintenance expenses or by such other means for their advancement in life to enable them to earn their living as the trustees think fit.
 * 2) In otherwise promoting the Education and Training of such persons
 * 3) To preserve and maintain for the public benefit the Edward Barnsley archive.