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Unlocking the assets that schools own to release funds for much needed new school building

Building Schools for Nothing (BSfN) is a consultancy providing unique funding alternatives to BSF schemes for building new school and educational projects

Building Schools for Nothing (BSfN) was created to unlock the assets that schools owned to release funds for much needed new school buildings. This means that the schools can enjoy the benefits of their new buildings, at no net cost.

Why We Do it

Many schools lack the funds to provide the facilities they would like to.  Much needed cash is often tied up in land that is infrequently used, or inconveniently located.  BSfN enables schools to utilise their land assets to create their desired facilities.

How We Do It

In the 1990’s schools were permitted to break their ownership ties with local authorities and many took this opportunity to become foundation schools or academies. The freehold of their land was transferred from local authorities to the governing bodies of these foundation schools.

Read our case studies

Here’s a selection of case studies of schools who have benefited from our work:

Three Rivers Academy, Hersham

St Johns School, Wiltshire

Kingsdown School in Swindon

Epsom & Ewell High School

“And finally, massive thanks and most of the credit to Mark at BSfN who continues to work night and day on our behalf and seems to have an infinite capacity to soak up pressure and respond with energy and creativity to whatever obstacle is thrown in his path. He gave us the expertise, the masterplan, and the confidence to go for it. His skill and energy, and his stubborn refusal to be daunted by any challenge have brought us to the threshold of delivering a new school for future generations of Elmbridge children.”

Ian Mackenzie, Bursar
Three Rivers Academy