The Seckford Trust is a charitable trust founded in the 16th century by Thomas Seckford

Thomas Seckford

Thomas Seckford was an official at the court of Queen Queen Elizabeth I.Born near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, Seckford was educated at Cambridge, and in 1540 entered Gray's Inn, Thomas became one of Queen Elizabeth I’s two Masters in Ordinary of the Court of Requests which dealt with poor men’s...

 that remains active to this day. The trust is based in and operates in the area of Woodbridge, Suffolk

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. It is in the East of England, not far from the coast. It lies along the River Deben, with a population of about 7,480. The town is served by Woodbridge railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Woodbridge is twinned with...

. The trust operates the Woodbridge School

Woodbridge School

Woodbridge School is an independent school in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, founded in 1577, for the poor of Woodbridge. It was later supported by the Seckford Scheme.Woodbridge School has been co-educational since 1975.-History:...

, a co-educational boarding school founded in 1577 with over 900 students of ages four through eighteen. It also operates Seckford Almshouses, the Deben Family Centre, and other facilities, and gives grants to needy individuals and deserving organizations. In 2006, it opened a theatre within the grounds of Woodbridge school called the Seckford Theatre.