The Patron’s Fund has distributed £750,000 to numerous charities in the UK and the Commonwealth, including some rural charities and farming organisations.
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) and rural charity R.A.B.I both received a £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund.
The charitable fund was set up to acknowledge the work of the charitable organisations for which the Queen acts as a Patron, on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Around £750,000 is available to distribute between nearly 300 charities and other organisations in the UK and the Commonwealth.
The Fund received generous donations from a range of supporters; including individual donors, businesses, schools, community groups and the proceeds from The Patron’s Lunch, the event on the Mall last June.
Paul Burrows, R.A.B.I’s CEO said: “This money will form a significant contribution to our hamper appeal which allows us to spread some good cheer, in the form of some store cupboard essentials and a few treats, to the people we help long-term.”
Matt Knight, managing director of RABDF said: “This money will enable us to increase our activity and run a College Lecturers Day later this year. These days are key in providing lecturers with up to date information on a variety of areas within the industry.”
Sir Stuart Etherington, Chair of The Board of Trustees for The Patron’s Fund, said: “Both the RABDF and R.A.B.I. is among hundreds of organisations for which The Queen acts as a Patron, which between them make a difference to causes and communities in the UK and throughout the Commonwealth.”
