Royal Foundation News

[wannable]

Bumping this thread, major announcement in the official beta companies government website in reference to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

They now have real heavyweights, I believe it's tied to the super wealthy individuals club reported early this year that entrusted millions to this foundation.

NEW DIRECTORS
Appointment of Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Webb as a director on 17 June 2020 She is a VP BBC   
Appointment of Lord Hague of Richmond William Jefferson Hague as a director on 17 June 2020 Former UK Foreign Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and MP for Richmond (Yorks) 1989-2015.     
Appointment of Hannah Cockburn-Logie as a director on 17 June 2020 Kate's new Private Secretary

   
RETIRED
Termination of appointment of Anthony James Moxton Lowther-Pinkerton Lvo, Mbe as a director on 17 June 2020   
Termination of appointment of Theresa Mary Green as a director on 17 June 2020

[oak_and_cedar]

So is this Royal Foundation similar to the Prince's trust?

[TLLK]

@oak_and_cedar -Yes it is similar to the Prince's Trust as it has a number of organizations under its umbrella.

More information on the Royal Foundation.

Our Work - Royal Foundation

[oak_and_cedar]

That's very interesting. Thank you for the link, TLLK.

I hope it's as sucessful as the prince's trust.

[wannable]

Graham Smith from the Republic organization in the UK has made some claims that the Royal Foundation of the DOC's, as well as the DOS's did wrongdoings with the money transfers approx. GBP 300K.

As of today, I understand the Charities Commission has cleared the the Royal Foundation of the DOC's as those 2 money transfers were carried out 11th December 2019 when the Sussex Royal Foundation still existed. 
Double post auto-merged: July 22, 2020, 01:22:18 PM

^ Replying to myself, there seems to be a new status movement in his brother's company Travelyst in the official government Beta Companies House UK.  I think Graham Smith and his Republic team do watch closely the British Royal Family movements.

Company status
Active ? Active proposal to strike off


Which translates to: client has been badly advised about losses within the company and to just "let the company be shut down"

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has granted nearly 1.8 million in supporting the frontline community and the nations mental health, through a bespoke fund which was set up as part of the organisations response to COVID-19.

More: The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announces support for frontline workers and the nation's mental health | The Royal Family

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[TLLK]

Further information on how this will assist front line and mental health workers. 

The grants ? made to ten leading charities at the heart of mental health and frontline support ? build on the work that The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has already done in recent months to support those on the frontline of the pandemic in the UK, and the mental health sector.

Earlier this week, The Duke and Duchess spoke to four representatives from organisations which will benefit from the fund, including two emergency responders and two mental health counsellors. They heard about the challenges facing organisations and how mental health support will be needed both for those working on the frontline and those delivering vital support to the nation.

Together, the grants made through the COVID-19 Response Fund ensure that:

    All emergency responders will have access to individual grief trauma counselling from Hospice UK;
    Over 250,000 emergency responders will have access to peer-to-peer support through Mind?s Blue Light programme;
    The Ambulance Staff Charity will be able to provide an additional 2,780 hours of support for the UK?s ambulance community;
    Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) will be able to respond to 2,300 more contacts each month;
    Shout 85258 will be able to have 250 more text message conversations with people who are struggling to cope every day;
    The Mix will expand their group chat service for young people to seven days per week;
    Teachers, children and their parents will be supported to cope with mental health needs, including self-care and managing anxiety as schools re-open, thanks to training and resources from Place2Be and The Anna Freud Centre; and
    An additional 20,000 new mothers will be supported by Best Beginnings, thanks to a community mental health training project to reach pregnant women and new parents.

[PrincessOfPeace]

Some pics from the announcement

Bilder und Fotos - Getty Images

[wannable]

 :happy17:

Well done!

I'm quoting from the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Financial Statement of Accounts, page 5

Trustees' report - incorporating the Directors' report for Companies Act purposes

COVID-19 response
Although our original plans for 2020 have been affected by COVID-19, we have been able to rapidly
readjust our focus in response to the developing situation. Our staff have all successfully transitioned to
working from home and while we hope the disruption will be short-lived, we are committed to doing all we
can to support those on the frontline of responding to COVID-19 in the UK.
For example we have accelerated work on our emergency responders programme to allow the
Foundation to play an essential role with key partners to address gaps in support for the emergency
responder community.
Our existing activities, experience and contacts within the mental health and emergency responder
communities place us in good stead to carry out a key role of convening and adding value through our
partnerships. Our COVID-19 response has been grouped around two key strands:
 Working with MIND, SHOUT, Samaritans and Hospice UK, The Royal Foundation is supporting
the Our Frontline initiative, to provide mental health support to frontline staff and key workers.
This campaign will use Mind?s Mental Health at Work portal and Shout?s 24/7 crisis text service,
both funded by The Royal Foundation.
 We have set up a COVID-19 response fund, successfully raising funds from donors in order to
make targeted grants to organisations supporting the frontline community and those addressing
the likely mental health impact amongst the general population where there is a pressing need.
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends48/0001132048_AC_20191231_E_C.PDF

I'm doing so, because some desperate social media users are clutching on straws saying that since they have William Hague as a new director, the couple are receiving intended charity funds from government, IF so, it's still good moneys intended (budgeted) for charity, but it needs to be clarified that the financial report, paragraphs of all the couples projects are transparent.  Also the above quote was incorporated during March 2020, when the couple said they'd have to center their fundraising, awareness to covid19.

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridges Royal Foundation has announced a 1.8 million fund to support frontline workers and the nations mental health, as part of the their response to the Covid-19 crisis.

Prince William and Kate met with representatives from organisations that will benefit from the fund, and heard how mental health support will be needed for frontline workers.

More than 250,000 emergency responders will have access to peer-to-peer support thanks to the Royal Foundation grants.

Since the start of the pandemic the royal couple have worked to understand the challenges faced by mental health, frontline and bereavement sectors, and to identify what support was needed.

Prince William and Kate Unveil ?1.8m Covid-19 Response Fund - YouTube

[sara8150]

Kate Middleton and Prince William announce incredible news as they meet key workers | HELLO!

Kate Middleton's sold out shirt dress has an amazing dupe ? and it's a bargain ?20 | HELLO!

Connect the dots! Kate Middleton dons bespoke white polka dot shirt dress | Daily Mail Online

Kate Middleton and Prince William pledge ?1.8 million to support nation's mental health | Daily Mail Online

Kate Middleton and Prince William Royal Foundation COVID-19 Fund | PEOPLE.com

The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has donated to 10 charities

Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has granted nearly ?1.8 million to 10 leading charities at the heart of mental health and

[sara8150]

Kate Middleton and Prince William Royal Foundation COVID-19 Fund | PEOPLE.com

[PrincessOfPeace]

Some movement at the Duke and Duchess Royal Foundation today - Simon Case has resigned as a trustee, which is entirely expected as he is now no longer Prince Wiliams private secretary. And respected broadcaster Zeinab Badawi has been appointed as a director.

- Rebecca English

Twitter

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Rt. Hon. Lord Hague of Richmond will be the next Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Lord Hague will succeed Sir Keith Mills, who is retiring after five years as Chair of the Foundation, which is the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The Royal Foundation has also today announced the appointment of award-winning broadcast journalist Zeinab Badawi to its Board of Trustees, whose work includes HardTalk and Global Questions for the BBC as well as the landmark History of Africa series. Ms Badawi is Chair of the Royal African Society and has worked closely with Prince William in his capacity as Patron of the Society.

More: The Royal Foundation announces William Hague as new Chair - Royal Foundation

[wannable]

Wow, Lord Hague is a big gun.   :windsor1:

[PrincessOfPeace]

The website of the Royal Foundation has been updated and refreshed. Looks more polished and professional

Home Page - Royal Foundation

[TLLK]

I agree that this version of the website is an improvement.

[PrincessOfPeace]

Companies House confirmation for Royal Foundation 22 Feb 2021

Appointment of Mr Jean-Christophe Gray as a director on 15 February 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

Jason Knauf is to stand down as chief executive of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges Royal Foundation at the end of December after seven years of working with the couple. Hes moving abroad, a statement says. William and Kate have paid tribute to him.

William and Kate have paid tribute to him, describing Jason as an integral part of our team.

Statement says a planned international relocation that has necessitated his decision to stand down.

Jason says it has been *the privilege of my career* adding: *I will always be grateful for the opportunity I have had to support their leadership in the UK and internationally*.

https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/1392483488776003585?s=20

[wannable]

Bad timing? They met yesterday (Court Circular)

[PrincessOfPeace]

He stays on until the end of 2021. His husband has taken a diplomatic position abroad and Jason is going with him.

[wannable]

👍🏻

Didn't know his husband was a diplomat, expat living is the best.

[TLLK]

He stays on until the end of 2021. His husband has taken a diplomatic position abroad and Jason is going with him.

Good luck to them both in the future and I am curious to see who will be taking over the helm at The Royal Foundation.

[Macrobug67]

The Royal Foundation develops programmes and charitable projects based on the interests of Their Royal Highnesses by working with organisations which are already making a proven impact in their respective fields. The Royal Foundation provides additional investment, mentoring, support and partnerships for these programmes, and lends its own profile and leverage to enhance the effect of their good work.

Conservation
The natural world is our most important asset. The Royal Foundation addresses these pressing environmental and conservation crises by bringing together environmentalists, businesses, global leaders, and NGOs to find solutions.

Early Years
Stemming originally from her work on issues like addiction and family breakdown, The Duchess of Cambridge has observed that so many of society?s greatest social and health challenges, and the inter-generational cycle of disadvantage, could be mitigated or entirely avoided by providing the right support for children in the earliest years of life.

Mental Health
Mental health matters just as much as our physical health, yet too often it is ignored, misunderstood and neglected. It is one of the biggest public health issues of today, impacting all aspects of society.

Emergency Responders
We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our emergency services. This work was born out of a recognition that, even in normal times, the work of the emergency responder community places tremendous demands on their mental health and wellbeing.

Current Programmes and initiatives

The Earthshot Prize
Over the last ten years, the evidence that we face urgent challenges to protect the environment has become indisputable, and it?s clear that the time to act is now. Drawing inspiration from the concept of moonshots, which since the moon landing in 1969 has become shorthand to talk about the most ambitious and ground-breaking goals, The Duke of Cambridge announced the Earthshot Prize: an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet.

United for Wildlife Taskforces
The private sector can become involved unwittingly with those who traffic wildlife products ? these include ivory, rhino horn and pangolin scales. Illegal wildlife trade is among the five most lucrative global crimes and is often run by highly organised criminal networks. Although such networks are difficult to detect and even more difficult to deter, combining forces with the private sector is crucial to be able to stop the trafficking of wildlife products. By forming partnerships with businesses, United for Wildlife are bringing new voices to the conservation discussion to identify and implement solutions.

Heads Together
Heads Together is a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which combines a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health with fundraising for a series of innovative new mental health services.

Launched in 2016 by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex, the initiative built on the work they have done to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health for everyone.

Heads Up
Imagine if we talked about mental health as much as we talk about football. It?s our national game ? passionately followed and wholeheartedly loved by millions in the UK and billions around the world. Many of us won?t go a day without talking about it. That?s why Heads Together partnered with The FA to start Heads Up, a campaign that uses football to normalise the conversation around mental health. Through Heads Up, our aim is to help people feel as comfortable talking about mental health as they are talking football.

Our Frontline
As part of the response to COVID-19, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is formally supporting Our Frontline, an initiative which brings together leading mental health charities to provide resources and support to frontline staff and key workers.
The Foundation has a long history of raising awareness of the importance of mental health and played a leading role in creating Shout and the Mental Health at Work programme, both of which are key elements of the Our Frontline initiative.


The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge | The Royal Family

[wannable]

Official Republic in UK have apologized to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in reference to accusations about the couple's Royal Foundation

Newsweek Jack Royston is a USA top 3 publication, he really is into investigating the Monarchy.

Jack Royston
@Jack_Royston

Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Foundation has also been cleared of breaking charity laws. Regulatory compliance case came after complaint from
@RepublicStaff
about funds transfers of around ?300,000.

The GBP 300K was in reference to the moneys William via the Royal Foundation had transferred to Harry's Travalyst.