The Volant Charitable Trust

This Trust was set up by the author J K Rowling to support charitable causes.

The Trust has two broad areas of funding:

• Research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis.

As you may have seen in the press, J K Rowling is supporting major research into neuroregeneration at the University of Edinburgh. A research clinic for patients with multiple sclerosis is being set up at the University following this donation. The Trust is therefore not considering MS related applications for the foreseeable future.

• Charities and projects, whether national or community-based, at home or abroad, that alleviate social deprivation, with a particular emphasis on women’s andchildren’s issues.

The Trustees have already committed funds for overseas projects, and are not, therefore, considering further applications for projects outside the UK at present.

The Volant Charitable Trust was established by J K Rowling by Deed of Trust dated 7th and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 14th both November 2000. The Trust is a general Charitable Trust which may provide benefit for such purposes, objects or institutions regarded as charitable in law without any geographic restriction.