History of the Trust
After formation in 1994, the Trust gained Charity Status in 1995 - Charity No 1043540. Carterton was a relatively new town and did not possess any charitable trusts, so our venture was the first of its kind (and remains so even today).
Since December 1996, the Trust has granted more than 200 grants to local people totalling almost £40,000. Typically, these consist of grants to children from less affluent families to help them to participate in school trips or even towards the cost of their school uniform; to students to help defray the cost of books and materials for their University courses; and grants to local playgroups and school activity clubs for play materials and equipment.
In addition, we have given grants to a number of students to allow them to undertake educational gap year projects such as teaching in Africa and China, and helped to fund a number of talented children to continue with music lessons they would otherwise be unable to afford. See some examples on our Grant Recipients page.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the trustees, income from grants continues to be small and this means that the grants we are able to award are limited. However, grateful letters from grant recipients have shown that even small sums can make a big difference. Find out how you or your business could make a difference to local people on our Donate page.
Trust Patrons
Since December 1996, the Trust has granted more than 200 grants to local people totalling almost £40,000. Typically, these consist of grants to children from less affluent families to help them to participate in school trips or even towards the cost of their school uniform; to students to help defray the cost of books and materials for their University courses; and grants to local playgroups and school activity clubs for play materials and equipment.
In addition, we have given grants to a number of students to allow them to undertake educational gap year projects such as teaching in Africa and China, and helped to fund a number of talented children to continue with music lessons they would otherwise be unable to afford. See some examples on our Grant Recipients page.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the trustees, income from grants continues to be small and this means that the grants we are able to award are limited. However, grateful letters from grant recipients have shown that even small sums can make a big difference. Find out how you or your business could make a difference to local people on our Donate page.
Trust Patrons
- Professor Sir Tim Brighouse, Former London Schools Commissioner
- Robert Courts MP, Witney and West Oxfordshire
- The Rt. Revd. Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE