Trust for London
Trust for London is an independent charitable foundation which aims to tackle poverty and inequality in London and its root causes. It was established in 1891 as the City Parochial Foundation and changed its name to Trust for London in 2010.
It achieves its aims by funding charitable work through its Central Fund, making substantial grants every year for the relief of poverty and inequality. As an independent funder it is particularly interested in work which is viewed as challenging. One of its long standing principles is to support activities which government will not or is unlikely to fund.
History
| Act of Parliament | |
 46 & 47 Vict. c. 36 |
On 10 August 1878 a
corporate body
officially called the Trustees of the London Parochial Charities. For most of its history it was known as City Parochial Foundation but since 2010 has been known as Trust for London.
A Central Governing Body (CGB) was established for the trustees, consisting of 21 members, nominated by the
King's College, London, the Council of the City and Guilds of London Institute, and the Governing Bodies of the Bishopsgate Foundation and the Cripplegate Foundation. There are now 17 members, mostly now nominated by the trust itself, although some members are still nominated by London Councils, the Greater London Authority, the Church Commissioners
, and the Corporation of the City of London.
The trust assumed
Ratcliff Fund
.
References
- City Parochial Foundation Report on Current Policy relating to Grants and Loans 1982–86, July 1982