Four Winds Trust
The Four Winds Trust was set up by Henry Cadbury in 1943. His full founding statement can be found below, but the original message was "to give those living in cities a better chance to enjoy nature and the beauties of the countryside."
Today the Trust is managed by a small group of trustees made up of Henry's descendants, and those who believe in the sentiment of nature and the countryside belonging to all. The Trust gives out small grants (up to £2,000) to charities, or charitable endeavours, that are working to achieve this goal.
The trustees meet annually in March to review all grant applications. For more information about grant eligibility, go to Grant Applications.
Founding Statement
"After twenty three years of life in Fleet Street and six months at Toynbee Hall in Whitechapel I had always hoped that in some way any result of my work might help to give those living in cities a better chance to enjoy nature and the beauties of the countryside.
With this object in mind I have made over to a permanent Trust my Ordinary Shares in the Daily News Limited and have asked my children to administer this Trust with the help of one other perhaps someone with special knowledge of the countryside.
The kind of object for which this Trust might be used is the acquisition of land such as stretches of the Cornish Coast by the National Trust, parts of hill country like the Lickey Hills, Beaty Spots as in Cumberland, or again, to help found and run Youth Hostels or special Holiday Camps, indeed any Movement which has for its object the brining of people to the country and the preservation of open country for public enjoyment.
In asking my children and those following them to do this service I hope they will get the necessary help for all correspondence and book-keeping and call on the Fund as a first charge for defraying any costs incurred.
If practicable may this short statement be read every five years at the annual meeting of the Trust."
Henry Cadbury, 1943
Questions on Eligibility?
We welcome inquiries from community groups and small charities. If you are unsure about the grants process, please refer to our Grant Applications page or use the contact details found in the site footer below.