Charles French Trust

The principal objective of the Trust is to provide support to a wide range of charitable activities, primarily within Essex and North East London, whilst maintaining and developing the value of the Trust’s investments and assets. The Trust’s four Trustees, all of whom have connections to the late Charles French, are committed to managing the Trust in his memory and for the promotion and advancement of such charitable bodies, associations and trusts as they may consider at their discretion. The aim is to maximise the value of annual grants made by supporting charities which demonstrate that they make a worthwhile contribution to the needs and lives of others, whilst keeping costs and overheads low.

In the year to 31st March 2012 the largest amount of grants went to Medical Projects (27%). The next largest was Youth and Children Projects (21%) and then Disabled and Disadvantaged Projects (15%), Community and Arts Projects (13%), Educational Projects (12%), Elderly Projects (7% ) and Sports and Holiday Projects (5%).

Charles S French Charitable Trust