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title: "Charity News from the Saddlers"
description: "Members raised £34,000 for Shelter from the Storm and over £15,000 for the Abram Wilson Foundation. Read the latest charity news from the Saddlers."
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# Charity News from the Saddlers

Charity news covers The Saddlers' Company's fundraising and grant-making, from cycle rides and cheque presentations to its long-term support for education, the armed services and equestrian welfare charities.[^page]

## What This Stream Covers

Recent stories include 16 Saddlers cycling 175 miles from the Walsall Leather Skills Centre to Saddlers' Hall, raising nearly £30,000 for Shelter from the Storm, and Secretary to the Livery Camilla Lywood presenting a £34,000 cheque to Sheila Scott of Shelter from the Storm after 12 months of member fundraising. The Beadle, Keith Marsh, presented a cheque for £550 to Vicky Bennett, CEO of HorseHeard, while Creative Director Mercy Welbeck and Trustee James Emtage received over £15,000 for the Abram Wilson Foundation.

The stream also covers the Company's institutional charitable work, including the Kitchin's, Saddlers' Company Charitable Fund, and Kaye's and Labourne's charities, visits to partners such as Riding for the Disabled at RDA Park Lane Teddington and the Goldsmiths' Centre, and support for education through City of London Academy Islington and the merged City St George's, University of London.

## Frequently asked questions

### What charitable trusts does the Saddlers' Company administer?

The Company administers Kitchin's Charity (1556), the Saddlers' Company Charitable Fund (1970, including the R M Sturdy Trust and Mollie Priestley Fund), Kaye's and Labourne's Charity (merged 2007), and the Apprenticing Charity (1698). The Charities Committee supervises the first three and the Trade Liaison Committee supervises the Apprenticing Charity.

### Which charities has The Saddlers' Company recently supported?

Recent recipients include Shelter from the Storm, HorseHeard, the Abram Wilson Foundation and Riding for the Disabled.

## Related concepts

- [News](/pages/news.md)
- [Saddlery Trade News](/pages/news/trade.md)
- [Equestrian News from the Saddlers](/pages/news/equestrian.md)
- [Livery](/pages/news/livery.md)
- [Events](/pages/news/events.md)
- [Camilla Lywood Presents Cheque for £34,000 to Sheila Scott of Shelter from the Storm](/pages/news/charity/camilla-lywood-presents-cheque-for-34000-to-sheila-scott-of-shelter-from-the-storm.md)
- [Incredible Story Behind RDA Park Lane Teddington](/pages/news/charity/incredible-story-behind-rda-park-lane-teddington.md)
- [Members Call in to Blenheim to Check Up on Saddlers' Copse](/pages/news/charity/members-call-in-to-blenheim-to-check-up-on-saddlers-copse.md)
- [Members Raise Over £15,000 for Abram Wilson Foundation](/pages/news/charity/members-raise-over-15000-for-abram-wilson-foundation.md)
- [Prime Warden Calls in on St George's Paramedic Simulation Centre](/pages/news/charity/prime-warden-calls-in-on-st-georges-paramedic-simulation-centre.md)
- [Saddlers Call in on Goldsmiths' Centre](/pages/news/charity/saddlers-call-in-on-goldsmiths-centre.md)
- [Saddlers' Company Supports Three Important Projects to Help Enable Accessibility in the Equestrian Sector](/pages/news/charity/saddlers-company-supports-three-important-projects-to-help-enable-accessibility-in-the-equestrian-sector.md)
- [Saddlers Ride Again from Walsall to London](/pages/news/charity/saddlers-ride-again-from-walsall-to-london.md)
- [Saddlers Staff Raise Much Needed Funds for HorseHeard](/pages/news/charity/saddlers-staff-raise-much-needed-funds-for-horseheard.md)
- [Society of Master Saddlers Leadership Help Islington Academy Students Plan for the Future](/pages/news/charity/society-of-master-saddlers-leadership-help-islington-academy-students-plan-for-the-future.md)

[^page]: Charity News from the Saddlers' Company, https://thesaddlers.org/news/charity