Pilgrim Trust

Pilgrim Trust

The Pilgrim Trust is a London-based charitable trust. It was founded in 1930 by a two million pound grant by Edward Harkness, the American philanthropist. The trust's first secretary was former civil servant, Thomas Jones.

Today, the trust makes grants of around 1.5 million pounds each year. Around 60% of these funds are given to preservation projects, particularly those aimed at preserving the fabric of architecturally or historically significant buildings, or those aimed at preserving historically interesting artefacts or documents. The trust has a particular interest in the preservation of historic churches and their contents. The remaining funds are allocated to social welfare causes, particularly projects which assist those misusing alcohol and drugs, and projects in prisons, including those that seek alternatives to custody.

Trustees

The trustees of the trust at present are:

*Lady Jay of Ewelme CBE, Chairman
*Nicolas Barker OBE FBA, Deputy Chairman

*Lord Justice Moses PC
*Mark Jones
*Tim Knox
*Paul Richards
*Eugenie Turton CB
*Lord Cobbold DL
*Dame Ruth Runciman DBE
*Sir Richard Carew Pole Bt OBE DL

External links

* [http://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk/ The Pilgrim Trust]


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