British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had creative control serving as a producer in two of the seven instalments.
Rowling is perhaps equally famous for her "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living on benefits to multi-millionaire status within five years. As of March 2010, when its latest world billionaires list was published, Forbes estimated Rowling's net worth to be $1 billion. The 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($798 million), ranking her as the twelfth richest woman in Great Britain. Forbes ranked Rowling as the forty-eighth most powerful celebrity of 2007, and Time magazine named her as a runner-up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fandom. In October 2010, J. K. Rowling was named 'Most Influential Woman in Britain' by leading magazine editors. She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain, and the Children's High Level Group.
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This Trust was set up by the author J K Rowling to support charitable causes.
The Trust has two broad areas of funding:
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.
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.
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We have over 90 years’ experience of working with single parent families - from the days when our key campaigning activity was to reform the “bastardy laws,” right through to 2010, where single parents head up around a quarter of British families but still face big challenges.
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We made information and advice a top priority because single parents said it was so important, and we’re now trying to understand better how best to deliver this.
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