Our Mission
The Trust was founded in 1985 by a Berkshire farming family; the current trustees are all family members. The specific interests and areas that we support are:
OVERSEAS. Charitable works in countries in need, in particular projects involving agriculture or empowerment of women.
ENVIRONMENT. Environment, agriculture and conservation; both locally (Oxfordshire/Berkshire) and further afield in the UK, and developing countries.
EDUCATION. Educational needs, in particular those involving disadvantaged children and young people, locally (Oxfordshire/Berkshire).
WELFARE. Welfare and housing, locally (Oxfordshire/Berkshire).
DISABILITY. Support for the disabled and disease research, locally (Oxfordshire/Berkshire).
We prefer to fund long-term projects with measurable outcomes, and we particularly like to support smaller organisations that may not have a wide reach, and projects that may not necessarily appeal to the general public.
We receive many applications that do not meet our criteria. Please take time to consider whether your project falls into the areas of particular interest as outlined above.
Your charity must have a UK bank account and you must include bank details with your application.
The Charity only holds two meetings per year, in Spring and Autumn.
Please note that we are not able to accept applications from individuals, or from non-charitable groups or organisations. The Trustees only occasionally assist individuals with local connections who are personally known to one of the Trustees.
