The Prince's Charities is a non-profit organisation that has associations with
King Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
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. The Prince's Charities, supported by
King Charles III Charitable Fund, is based in the
United Kingdom
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and comprises 19 organisations of which Charles is patron or president, 18 of which were founded personally by him. The name derives from Charles's status as the
Prince of Wales
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before his accession on 8 September 2022.
The Prince's Charities
Structure
Most of the charities are independent of each other and all are each run by their own boards. King Charles is president of all the charities and founded 17 of them; however, as president, he is a figurehead and public face for the charities involved and has no legal responsibility.
[ The aim of The Prince's Charities is "to improve the overall effectiveness of the group, building on shared strengths to ensure their long term success and sustainability."][ The costs of the office are paid for by King Charles III Charitable Fund.
In autumn 2010, Prince Charles published a book, '' Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World'', and produced a film, both articulating the principles and underlying philosophies of many of these charities.
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Development
Through 2003 and 2004, a small office was established within the Office of the Prince of Wales to deal specifically with Prince Charles' charitable work. Sir Tom Shebbeare took up the new position of Director of Charities, with particular responsibility for the development and good governance of the 16 operational charities in which Charles had a particular interest. By the following year, the group had been given a new identity, ''The Prince's Charities'', and the Charities Office had developed new policies and procedures for the group. The Charities Office, set up at Clarence House
Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV.
The four-storey house is faced in ...
, employed by 2008 some eight full-time staff.[''Guardian Society Jobs Vacancies The Prince's Charities'', "]The Guardian
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", 9 July 2008 The charities form the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the UK and collectively work in 38 countries. They together raise approximately £150 million each year.sustainable living
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; The Cambrian Mountain Initiative, to support the economy in that area of Wales; and The Prince's Rainforest Project, to protect rainforests. In 2011, the Pakistan Recovery Fund was developed, which is intended to support the recovery from the floods seen in that country in 2010.
Charities in The Prince's Charities group
The charities in The Prince's Charities group are often grouped according to the areas of charitable activity that they are involved with.
King's Trust International
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King's Trust Australia
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King's Trust Canada
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King's Trust New Zealand
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King's Trust USA
* Youth Business Scotland
* PRIME
* PRIME Cymru
* The Prince's Youth Business International
* The British Asian Trust
* Youth Business Scotland
; Education
* Royal Drawing School
* The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts
* The Prince's Teaching Institute
* Children & the Arts
; The built environment
* The Great Steward of Scotland's Dumfries House Trust (renamed The Prince's Foundation in 2018 and then The King's Foundation in 2023)
* The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment (merged into The Prince's Foundation in 2018)Business in the Community
Business in the Community (BITC) is a British business-community outreach charity promoting responsible business, Corporate social responsibility, CSR, corporate responsibility, and is one of the The Prince's Charities, Prince's Charities of Cha ...
* Scottish Business in the Community
* The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
* Arts & Business
* In Kind Direct
; Closed charities
* The Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health
King Charles III Charitable Fund
King Charles III Charitable Fund also has a number of wholly owned subsidiary companies: Duchy Originals Ltd, the Prince's Charities Events, and Traditional Arts Ltd.
References
External links
The Prince's Charities Facebook page
The Prince's Charities Twitter page
The Prince's Operation Entrepreneur Video
''National Post'': Interview: Michael McMillan, CEO, Blue Ant Media
CBC ''The National'': The Prince's Operation Entrepreneur
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Charities based in Canada
Charities based in Australia
King's Trust
Non-profit organisations based in Victoria (state)