Fuellers Charitable Trust Fund

All City of London livery companies have a charitable trust, governed by their own Trust Deed, setting out how funds may be used, often focused on education or charitable activities linked with their trade or profession.  Established in 1983, the Fuellers Charitable Trust Fund’s primary aims are for the relief of poverty, advancement of education, research and assistance through awards, prizes and donations in areas connected to energy. 

The Trustees who are all members of the Company meet quarterly.  We determine the Trust’s current and future strategy, review recent income and determine requests for charitable giving.  Our general aim is to donate at least two thirds of net income, received primarily from members’ general donations, legacies, event-led giving and our investments’ performance.  Our giving includes regular support for several organisations including our sponsored school, Platanos Academy, other education initiatives, the Company’s military affiliates and the RNLI’s Tower Lifeboat, together with one-off grants, including those suggested by our members.  During the Company’s recent Royal Year the Trust focussed on six special projects, all educational, as part of a major fundraising drive. 

Details of donations made are set out in the Trust’s annual report and financial statements, which are presented to members at Common Hall each year, available on the Charity Commission’s website (Charity number 288157)

The Trust's Safeguarding Policy may be viewed here.

Grant applications, which should be in line with the Trust’s primary aims, should be addressed to The Secretary. See contact information here.

You can also donate to the Trust by completing and returning the Standing Order form which can be downloaded here. This simplifies Gift Aid collection.

Additionally you can use the following bank details:
Sort code 30-96-66
Account number 00460739

For any other information on how to donate, contact The Secretary.

Elena Oderstone, Junior Warden has just returned from the summit of Kilimanjaro which she climbed in aid of City Harvest (through the Fuellers Charitable Trust Fund) and Make-A-Wish. Learn more and Sponsor her here.

Latest Givings & Updates

See our 2022 finalised accounts for the Worshipful Company Of Fuellers Charitable Trust Fund here.

The Charitable Trust is pleased to support the Company's Military Affiliates, and funds their attendance at the Company's Affiliates Lunch, and makes grants of £300 to each of the charities nominated by the prize-winners.
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FUELLERS CHARLES STEPHENSON CLARKE AWARDS 2024.

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Fuellers’ Arkwright Engineering Scholar at the Institute of Physics

The Fuellers’ Charitable Trust is proud to support the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships.  Awarded to hard-working 16 year old students through a rigorous selection process, scholarships support them …

FUELLERS’ CHARITABLE TRUST FUND UPDATE JANUARY 2024

UPDATE FROM CHLOË ANDREWS-JONES, CHAIR OF TRUSTEESHappy New Year to all members of the Fuellers, I wish you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2024. …

2023 Master’s Charity Fund Raising 

2023 Charity Fund Raising Completed by Peter Harrison Master of The Worshipful Company of Fuellers                                                                                      This is to let you know I have now …

Letter to the Master from Lord Mayor of London 3rd August 2023

The Charitable Trust recently made a donation of £2,000 to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.  Click on this page for a copy of his letter from …

FUELLERS TRUST DONATION TO THE HYGIENE BANK, SQUARE MILE

We’re all familiar with the terms food and fuel poverty, but have you heard of Hygiene Poverty?  It’s an inability to afford many of the …

NEWSFLASH – Summitted!

We have just received the news that Elena reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on Saturday 11 March at 0722! From Elena: It was tough…I …

Two messages of support received!

As she makes final preparations for her departure on Saturday 4 March, Elena has received two welcome messages of support from City Harvest and Make-A-Wish …

Last Sunday hike before Kilimanjaro

Today saw Junior Warden Elena Oderstone’s final training Sunday training walk before her departure on Saturday 4 March, walking from Alfeston to Beachy Head (South …

Training Continues …

Today’s training saw Junior Warden Elena Oderstone walk from Rodwell, Lewes to Beachy Head (South Downs Way) – a distance of 19.2 miles and a …

Kilimanjaro Fundraising

Fuellers’ Junior Warden Elena Oderstone is tackling the summit of Kilimanjaro as part of an expedition on 4 – 14 March 2023. As part of …

Fuellers CTF supports 800 students to understand Green Energy

Thursday 24th Nov was the Fuellers Arkwright Future Energy Conference organised by Simon Wilson of the Smallpeice Trust, one of the Fuellers partner charities. After …

TEENTECH AWARDS 2022

TeenTech were very grateful to a team of dedicated Fuellers who spent quite some time participating in the judging of this year’s TeenTech awards, narrowing …

Keynote Speech by Dr Edward Libbey PhD MA

THE AIR FUELS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 5TH July 2022 at MOD Worthy Down The Energy Future – reflections on the past and lessons …

Service of Thanksgiving and Affiliates Lunch July 4th 2022

It was a gloriously sunny day as we arrived at Trinity House near Tower Hill. The Thames was sparkling, and the Fuellers present gathered in …

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The Fuellers Charitable Trust Fund is responsible for the relief of hardship both within and outside the Company. By the granting of awards and prizes to worthy causes and individuals, including our military affiliations, schools and colleges, we achieve the fourth and fifth objectives of the Company.