Do you ever wonder the charities that The Prince of Wales supports? You will find this information on this page. His Royal Highness undertakes a number of charitable activities and projects and carries out public and official duties in support of The King, in the UK and overseas. The Prince of Wales has links to 50 charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations.
- Wales Air Ambulance Charity
- Welsh Guards
- NHS Charities Together
- British Trust For Ornithology
- Fauna & Flora International
- National Emergencies Trust (NET)
- London’s Air Ambulance Charity
- The Passage
- London Air Ambulance 30th Anniversary Campaign
- The Royal Society of Medicine
- Tuvalu Order of Merit
- 2018 International Business Festival
- Swim England
- Metropolitan & City Police Orphans Fund
- The Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Royal African Society
- Amateur Swimming Association
- Thin Red Line Appeal
- The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNCR)
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
- The British Sub-Aqua Clup (BSAC)
- United for Wildlife
- Fields in Trust
- Crieff Highland Gathering
- Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust
- Imperial War Museum
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales
- National Memorial Arboretum Future Foundations Appeal
- Child Bereavement UK
- SkillForce
- The Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund
- The Royal Society
- Royal Air Force Coningsby
- The Foundation of The College of St. George
- Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Mountain Rescue Council in England and Wales
- English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA)
- Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)
- The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
- The Football Association (FA)
- Submarines, Royal Naval Command
- Tusk Trust
- Centrepoint
- The Royal Household Football Sports and Social Club
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Royal Ontario Museum
- St John’s College, Cambridge
- Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Wales Air Ambulance Charity
Patron, 28 February 2023 – Present
Website: www.walesairambulance.com
About: The Wales Air Ambulance was founded in 2001 and operates out of four airbases in Caernarfon, Llanelli, Welshpool and Cardiff. It has completed over 43,000 missions and is on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The charity offers advanced critical care and can deliver blood transfusions, administer anaesthesia and undertake emergency operations at the scene of the incident, before flying the patient directly to specialist care.
Region: UK (Wales)
Welsh Guards
Colonel, December 2022 – Present
Region: UK-wide
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The King, Colonel
NHS Charities Together
Patron, 7 December 2020 – Present
Website: www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk
About: NHS Charities Together is the membership organisation for more than 240 of the NHS charities across the U.K. It provides a forum for nationwide campaigns; specialist advice and guidance; bespoke events and training opportunities.
Region: UK (England)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess of Wales, Patron
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
British Trust For Ornithology
Patron, 19 October 2020 – Present
Website: www.bto.org
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
Fauna & Flora International
Patron, 19 October 2020 – Present
Website: www.fauna-flora.org
Region: International
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
National Emergencies Trust (NET)
Patron, 12 April 2020 – Present
Website: www.nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk
About: The Trust works collaboratively with charities and other bodies to direct public donations to NET appeals, and to distribute funds fairly and efficiently through community foundations across the UK.
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
London’s Air Ambulance Charity
Patron, 11 March 2020 – Present
Website: www.londonsairambulance.org.uk
About: London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. Using a helicopter from 08:00 to sunset, and rapid response cars at night or in adverse weather situations, London’s Air Ambulance brings the hospital to the patient when time is critical. The Duke of Cambridge is Patron of London’s Air Ambulance during 2019 for its 30th Anniversary year.
Region: UK (England)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Passage
Patron, 13 February 2019 – Present
Website: www.passage.org.uk
About: The Passage has for 30 years run London’s largest voluntary sector day centre for homeless and vulnerable people helping over 200 people every day to access diverse services, including primary services (showers, access to clothes, etc.), housing and welfare advice, health services and employment and training services.
Region: UK (England)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
London Air Ambulance 30th Anniversary Campaign
Patron, 9 January 2019 – ..?..
Website: www.londonsairambulance.org.uk
About: Celebrating 30 years of the London Air Ambulance Charity saving the lives of critically-injured people through rapid response and cutting-edge medical care.
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Royal Society of Medicine
Honorary Fellow, 17 January 2018 – Present
Website: www.rsm.ac.uk
Region: UK-wide
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Kent, Honorary Fellow
The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow
The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
Tuvalu Order of Merit
Membership, 30 October 2017 – Present
Region: Australia
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess of Wales, Membership
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement. (Court Circular – 30 October 2017)
2018 International Business Festival
Patron, September 2017 – .?.
About: The 2018 International Business Festival was the biggest business event of the year.
Swim England
Patron, January 2017 – Present
Website: www.swimming.org
About: English national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.
Region: UK (England)
Metropolitan & City Police Orphans Fund
Patron, January 2017 – Present
Website: www.met-cityorphans.org.uk
About: The charity supports the children of serving and former officers of the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police who subscribed to the Fund whilst serving and who are either deceased or retired on pension and are so incapacitated as to be unable to contribute materially to the family upkeep.
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Honorary Fellowship, 2017 – Present
Website: www.rse.org.uk
Region: UK (Scotland)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow
The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow
Royal African Society
Patron, December 2016 – Present
Website: www.royalafricansociety.org
About: The Royal African Society of the United Kingdom was founded in 1901 to promote relations between the United Kingdom and countries in Africa. In addition to producing its journal African Affairs, the Society runs programmes in business, politics, the arts and education.
Region: UK-wide
Amateur Swimming Association
Patron, October 2016 – Present
Website: www.swimming.org
About: The Amateur Swimming Association is the first sport governing body of swimming to be established in the world and today remains the English national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming.
Thin Red Line Appeal
Patron, October 2016 – ..?..
Website: www.argylls.co.uk
About: The Prince of Wales, has become Patron of Thin Red Line Appeal, to secure the future of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum. The project will enable the museum to be redeveloped to meet the expectation of visitors to one of Scotland’s key heritage sites, and to educate future generations from home and overseas on the remarkable role played by the soldiers of one of Scotland’s great Highland Regiments over the last 220 years.
The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNCR)
Patron, 2015 – Present
Website: www.thednrc.org.uk
About: Centre of excellence for clinical rehabilitation to ensure that the outstanding work of Headley Court (the existing Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Surrey) was able to continue in a new 21st Century bespoke facility.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Honorary Life Member, 9 October 2014 – Present
Website: www.lords.org
About: Prominent cricket club based at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.
Region: UK (England)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess of Wales, Honorary Life Member
The British Sub-Aqua Clup (BSAC)
President, 10 May 2014 – Present
Website: www.bsac.com
About: The UK’s leading dive club and the sport’s National Governing Body, providing an internationally-recognised diver training and development programme via a network of clubs and centres across the country and overseas. Their motto is “Dive with us.” Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Prince Harry all trained with BSAC.
Region: UK-wide
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Life Member
United for Wildlife
President, September 2013 – Present
Website: www.unitedforwildlife.org
About: United for Wildlife works to tackle illegal wildlife trade by bringing together conservation organisations, governments, and global corporations. United for Wildlife is working to protect endangered species like elephants, rhinos, tigers and pangolins so they can share our world with future generations.
Region: International
Fields in Trust
President, June 2013 – Present
Website: www.fieldsintrust.org
About: Fields in trust is responsible for protecting and maintaining parks and green areas in the UK.
Region: UK (Wales)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
Crieff Highland Gathering
Royal Chieftain, May 2013 – Present
Website: www.crieffhighlandgathering.com
About: With continued investment the games are for the benefit of the people of Crieff and Strathearn.
Region: UK (Scotland)
Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust
Website: www.wrct.co.uk
Vice Patron, June 2012 – Present
About: The Trust supports seriously injured Welsh rugby players who are all confined to wheelchairs after suffering spinal injuries in games. It was set up in 1972 and is the declared priority for charitable assistance from within the Welsh Rugby Union.
Region: UK (Wales)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
Imperial War Museum
President, December 2010 – …?…
Website: www.iwm.org.uk
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Kent, President Of The Board Of Trustees
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
President, 21 February 2010 – Present
Website: www.bafta.org
About: British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity with a mission to “support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public”.
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales
Founder Patron, 29 September 2009 – Present
Website: www.royalfoundation.com
About: The Royal Foundation was set up in September 2009 to enable Prince William and Prince Harry (now Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex respectively) to take forward their charitable ambitions. Catherine Middleton (now Duchess of Cambridge) and Meghan Markle (now Duchess of Sussex) later joined as patrons of the foundation.
Region: UK-wide
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess of Wales, Founder Patron
National Memorial Arboretum Future Foundations Appeal
Patron, April 2009 – Present
Website: www.thenma.org.uk
About: The National Memorial Arboretum is Britain’s year-round national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It is a spiritually uplifting place which honours the fallen, recognises service and sacrifice, and fosters pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.
Child Bereavement UK
Patron, March 2009 – Present
Website: www.childbereavementuk.org
About: Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement. Every year they train more than 10,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families.
Region: UK-wide
SkillForce
When: The Prince of Wales became Patron in February 2009.
About: SkillForce is a British education charity that uses the skills and experience of a predominantly ex-Service instructor workforce to support children and young people in UK primary and secondary schools to improve their confidence, resilience and self-esteem so that they are better equipped to deal with life’s challenges and embrace its opportunities.
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund
Patron, January 2009 – Present
Website: www.henryvanstraubenzeemf.org.uk
About: They aim to improve the quality of education in impoverished rural Ugandan schools by investing in buildings and providing hygienic and educational resources. They form partnerships with schools to ensure that even the poorest children have access to high quality education.
Region: International
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Sussex, Joint Patrons
The Royal Society
Fellow, 2009 – Present
Website: www.royalsociety.org
About: Scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to promoting excellence in science.
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
The Duke of Kent, Fellow
The Princess Royal, Fellow
Royal Air Force Coningsby
Vice-President, June 2008 – Present
Region: UK (England)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Foundation of The College of St. George
Vice-President, June 2008 – 2020 (?)
Website: www.stgeorges-windsor.org
About: The Foundation was set up to enable the central coordination and administration of charitable gifts for the maintenance and development of the College of St George.
Region: UK (England)
Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Website: www.raf.mod.uk
When: The Prince of Wales became Patron in 2008.
About: The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a Royal Air Force flight which provides an aerial display group usually comprising an Avro Lancaster, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
President, May 2007 – Present
Website: www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk
About: The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education. Today it operates as a specialist cancer hospital and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Cancer, working closely with its principal academic partner, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR). It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for groundbreaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specialising in cancer diagnosis and education. The Royal Marsden operates from two centres, in Chelsea and Sutton, and we also have a Medical Daycare Unit at Kingston Hospital.
Region: UK (England)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
Mountain Rescue Council in England and Wales
Patron, 16 May 2007 – Present
Website: www.mountain.rescue.org.uk
About: Mountain rescue services in England and Wales operate under the association of Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW), formerly called Mountain Rescue Council of England & Wales. The association has a number of regional mountain rescue teams, each of which is an independent charity. The team members are highly trained volunteers who are called out by the police.
Region: UK (England)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA)
Patron, 16 May 2007 – Present
Website: www.essa-schoolswimming.com
About: The English Schools’ Swimming Association exists to encourage school children to learn to swim and compete at several levels, for their school, their district, and their country.
Region: UK (England)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)
Vice Royal Patron, February 2007 – …?…
Vice Patron, …?… – 20 December 2016
Patron, 20 December 2016 – Present
Website: www.wru.co.uk
About: The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) are responsible for the running of Welsh rugby, including 320 member clubs, the Welsh national team and National Leaguesand Cups. The WRU has a major role in the development of coaches, referees and players throughout all ages for both men and women.
Region: UK (Wales)
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Royal Master Of The Bench, 6 July 2009 – Present
Website: www.middletemple.org.uk
About: Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to Call students to the Bar. The education and training of advocates lie at the heart of the Inn, but we are also a professional society for our membership worldwide; and we maintain a heritage estate in central London housing chambers from which barristers practise.
Region: UK (England)
The Football Association (FA)
President, May 2006 – Present
Website: www.thefa.com
About: Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory. It runs numerous competitions, the most famous of which is the FA Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men’s, women’s, and youth national football teams. The FA is based at Wembley Stadium, London.
Region: UK (England)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Her Majesty The Queen, Patron
The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Member
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
Submarines, Royal Naval Command
Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, 2006 – Present
Website: www.royalnavy.mod.uk
Region: UK-wide
Tusk Trust
Patron, December 2005 – Present
Website: www.tusk.org
About: Tusk was established in 1990 in response to the poaching crisis of the 1980’s, which pushed black rhino to the brink of extinction and saw 100,000 elephants slaughtered each year. Since then they have become a highly effective and efficient force in African wildlife conservation.
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
Centrepoint
Patron, 13 September 2005 – Present
Website: www.centrepoint.org.uk
About: Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills to get them back into education, training and employment.
Region: UK-wide
Official announcement: Click here for the official announcement.
The Royal Household Football Sports and Social Club
President, .?. – Present
Website: www.royal.gov.uk
About: Sports club for Royal Household employees.
Region: UK-wide
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Queen Elizabeth II, Patron
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Honorary Fellow, .?. – Present
Website: www.rcpsg.ac.uk
About: Aims to advance good medical practice among doctors, surgeons and dentists.
Other Members of the Royal Family:
Princess Alexandra, Honorary Fellow
Royal Ontario Museum
Honorary Life Members, .?. – Present
Website: www.rom.on.ca
Region: Canada
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Sussex, Honorary Life Members
St John’s College, Cambridge
Honorary Fellow, .?. – Present
Website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk
Region: UK (England)
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Honorary Members, .?. – Present
Website: www.gloscricket.co.uk
Region: UK (England)
Other Members of the Royal Family:
The Duke of Sussex, Honorary Members
Source: royal.uk
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