The aim of the social welfare category is to improve people’s quality of life in disadvantaged communities. The Trust’s broad objectives in this category are to:
- support refugees and asylum seekers
- support people without secure homes and food
Under the first heading, the Trust has previously funded BACA, Borderlands, The Bike Project, Action Foundation, St. Chad’s Sanctuary and Room to Heal and has made regular grants to Freedom from Torture.
Under the second heading, the Trust has made grants to Feeding Families in the North East, the Blackmore Vale Pantry in Dorset, Wintercomfort in Cambridge, Back on Track Manchester, Bags of Taste, Help Bristol’s Homeless, Project Food and Lifeshare.
In 2024, the Trust supported Refugee Action, LASSN and JCWI as well as FoodCycle, Fareshare and Mustard Tree.
