About us

Where We Work

A global charity that creates pathways to employment for young people facing barriers.

HRM King Charles King's Trust Career Connections King's Trust participants and City Year

About Us

The Group's History

The King’s Trust Group is a global network of charities founded by HM King Charles III. The King’s Trust Group is active in over 20 countries, within the Commonwealth and beyond

In a rapidly changing world, The King’s Trust Group delivers Education, Employment and Enterprise projects that enable young people and communities to thrive. We are focused primarily on transforming lives by enabling children and young people between the ages 11-30 to complete their journey from education to employment, providing programs to develop their confidence and life skills, provide them access to education and training, and offer them support to move into employment and self-employment.

75%

The Trust’s beneficiaries transform their life chances by re-engaging with education, securing employment, or even starting their own business and creating jobs for others.

11.4

The Trust’s programs in the UK have contributed at least GBP 11.4 billion of value to society in its 50-year legacy.

A message from His Majesty King Charles III

Where We Work

Our Global Reach

In over 20 countries around the world, we empower young people to build the confidence, skills and experience they need to succeed in the world of work.

20+

Countries positively impacted by our work

1.5M+

Young People Reached

50

Years

5

charitable subsidiaries

The King's Trust Australia

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The King's Trust Aotearoa
New Zealand

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The King's Trust Canada

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King's Trust USA

The King's Trust
International

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St. Lucia

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Sierra Leone

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The King's Trust UK

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The King's Trust

At The King’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing. We help young people from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.

The King's Trust International

The King’s Trust International exists to tackle the global crisis of youth unemployment. Our programmes are delivered in 20 countries within the Commonwealth and beyond including India, Jordan, Malaysia and Pakistan; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda; Barbados, Jamaica, St Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago; and Greece, Serbia and Malta.

King's Trust USA

In the United States, our mission is two-fold: to empower young people ages 11–30 from underserved communities through employability and enterprise programs, and to mobilize fundraising support for the global King’s Trust network—ensuring young people everywhere can access opportunities to learn, earn, and thrive.

 

The King's Trust Canada

Founded in 2011, by His Majesty King Charles III, The King’s Trust Canada (formerly the Prince’s Trust Canada), works with leading Canadian employers, community partners, and educational institutions to advance our mission of helping 100,000 young people increase their employability.

The King's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand

The King’s Trust Aotearoa New Zealand is backing young New Zealanders as the designers, dreamers, creators and workers of a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous future.

The King's Trust Australia

The King’s Trust Australia is a national charity that supports young people to discover who they are, what they’re living for, and how to make a living through education, employment and enterprise initiatives.