King's Trust

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The King's Trust (formerly the Prince's Trust) is a United Kingdom-based charity founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people. It supports 11-to-30-year-olds facing difficulties with school, the law, unemployment, disability, homelessness, and more. The trust operates a range of training programmes, providing practical and financial support to build young people's confidence and motivation. In 1999, the numerous trust charities were brought together as the Prince's Trust and acknowledged by Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace where she granted it a royal charter. The following year it devolved in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and other English regions but overall control remained in London. The King's Trust fundraising and campaign events are often hosted by and feature entertainers from around the world. The King's Trust is one of the most successful funding organisations in the UK and is the UK's leading youth charity...

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