Annual review 2006 - The Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
Annual Review 2006

The purpose of this Annual Review is to provide an overview of
The Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s offi cial and
charitable activities, and to provide information about their income
and offi cial expenditure for the year to 31st March 2006.
The Review describes The Prince of Wales’s role and activities,
which have three principal elements: undertaking royal duties in
support of The Queen, working as a charitable entrepreneur and
promoting and protecting national traditions, virtues and excellence.

CONTENTS
01 | 09 INTRODUCTION
02 | 03 Summary
04 | 05 Engagements and activities
06 | 07 Duchy of Cornwall
08 | 09 Environmental and social responsibility
10 | 17 SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
12 | 15 The United Kingdom and overseas
16 | 17 The Armed Services
18 | 35 CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
Celebrating 30 years of The Prince’s Trust
20 | 21 £110 million for charity
22 | 23 Opportunity and enterprise
24 | 25 Health
26 | 27 Education
28 | 29 Responsible business
30 The natural environment
31 Duchy Originals
32 | 33 The built environment
34 | 35 The arts
36 | 41 PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
38 | 41 Raising issues
42 | 53 INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND STAFF
44 Income and expenditure account
44 | 45 Income and funding
46 | 47 Expenditure
48 | 52 Staff
52 Annual visits
53 Offi cial costs analysed by expenditure category
54 | 56 APPENDIX
54 | 55 Portfolios of Senior Management
56 The Prince’s Charities
INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING THE QUEEN CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
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INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND STAFF

SUMMARY
This Annual Review covers the year to 31st March 2006.
In addition to this introduction and a selection of events from
the year, it has four main sections: one devoted to each of
the three principal elements of The Prince of Wales’s role,
and the fourth (including the Appendix) providing a detailed
account of how his and The Duchess of Cornwall’s activities
and offi ce are fi nanced and outlining the responsibilities
of senior staff.
SUPPORTING THE QUEEN CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
While there is no established constitutional role for the Heir to The Throne,
The Prince of Wales seeks, with the support of his wife The Duchess of
Cornwall, to do all he can to use his unique position to make a difference for
the better in the United Kingdom and internationally. The way in which His
Royal Highness does so varies over time and according to circumstances,
but it can, in simple terms, be divided into three parts.
Undertaking royal duties in support of The Queen
This involves The Prince supporting The Queen in her role as the focal point
for national pride, unity and allegiance and bringing people together across
all sections of society, representing stability and continuity, highlighting
achievement, and emphasising the importance of service and the voluntary
sector by encouragement and example.
Working as a charitable entrepreneur
For many years The Prince has been prescient in identifying charitable need
and setting up and driving forward charities to meet it. Today, The Prince’s
Charities, as the core group of 16 organisations is known, makes up the
largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the UK. Each year His Royal
Highness helps to raise, either directly or indirectly, more than £100 million
to support his charities’ activities. Between them, the 16 charities employ over
1,400 people, with thousands of volunteers providing additional invaluable
support. The Prince is also President or Patron of about 370 other charities.
Promoting and protecting national traditions, virtues and excellence
This includes supporting Britain’s rural communities, promoting tolerance
and greater understanding between different faiths and communities, and
highlighting achievements or issues that, without The Prince of Wales’s
support, might otherwise receive little exposure. In this regard, His Royal
Highness often acts as a catalyst for facilitating debate or change through
letters to, and meetings with, Government Ministers and other people
of infl uence, and by giving speeches and writing articles. In doing so,
he is always careful to avoid issues which are party political, and he
communicates with Ministers as a member of the Privy Council and to
report matters raised by people during his visits throughout the country.
In fulfi lling his role as Heir to The Throne, The Prince is supported by his wife
The Duchess of Cornwall, who accompanies her husband at many of his
public engagements. Her Royal Highness also attends engagements and
events on her own, and conducts charitable and other work in her capacity
as either Patron or President of a number of charities and organisations.
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Year to 31st March 2006 2005
£000s £000s
Income from Duchy of Cornwall 14,067 13,274
Funding from Grants-In-Aid
and Government departments 2,073 2,688
Total income and funding 16,140 15,962
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Offi cial expenditure 8,660 8,625
Tax 3,296 3,263
Personal expenditure 2,181 2,204
Capital expenditure (less depreciation),
loan repayments and transfers to reserves 1,867 1,739
Net cash surplus 136 131
Summary
Although the way The Prince of Wales fulfi ls his public duties is largely constant
from year to year, four themes characterised 2005-06.
The fi rst was the presence of The Duchess of Cornwall alongside her husband
throughout his two main overseas tours and on many of his offi cial engagements
at home following their marriage on 9th April 2005. In total, Her Royal Highness
attended 147 offi cial events with The Prince in the UK, and another
49 engagements with him abroad. The Duchess also undertook 30 offi cial
engagements on her own in the UK during the year, and four abroad.
The second theme was climate change, an issue to which The Prince has
been drawing attention for many years. The environment was one of the
main themes of Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the USA. The Prince made
a major speech on climate change to business leaders in San Francisco,
and in his offi cial toast during dinner at the White House in Washington DC
he recognised America’s crucial role in tackling issues affecting the planet.
The Prince’s website,
www.princeofwales.gov.uk,
carries details of all offi cial
engagements, and of
speeches, articles and a
wide range of biographical
and factual information.
In the UK, The Prince highlighted the threat of climate change in an interview
with the BBC which received widespread coverage in other media. He also
called on business to do more to address sustainability issues in a speech
to the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and to tackle the causes of climate
change during a visit to the Confederation of British Industry’s headquarters
in London. In seeking to practice what he preaches, His Royal Highness
has committed his Household to improving effi ciency in its energy use and
reducing carbon emissions.
The third key theme was The Prince’s encouragement of more harmonious
relations between faith communities in the UK and abroad, which has been
a feature of His Royal Highness’s work for many years. The high points of the
year in this respect were his two speeches during the Spring tour, the fi rst
at the Al-Azhar University in Egypt, and the second at the Imam Muhammad
bin Saud University in Saudi Arabia, where The Prince became the fi rst
Westerner to speak at the country’s most senior Islamic university.
The fourth theme was the celebration of The Prince’s Trust’s 30th anniversary.
Events to mark the charity’s birthday began in earnest in February 2006
with the Celebrate Success awards in London, and culminated in late May
with a concert at the Tower of London attended by The Prince of Wales,
The Duchess and Prince William and Prince Harry, and a simultaneous live
television show broadcast on ITV which helped raise £3 million for the Trust
– making it the most successful fund-raising event in the charity’s history.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
ABOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
The Duchess receives fl owers
from two-year-old Emily Forrester,
during the offi cial opening of the
Epidemiology Resource Centre
at Southampton General Hospital.
Prince William greets well-wishers
after his graduation from the
University of St Andrews in Scotland.
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess
of Cornwall and Prince Harry
watch a fl ypast of Second World
War aircraft from the balcony of
Buckingham Palace.
In 2005-06, The Prince of Wales undertook 642 offi cial
engagements, of which 81 were overseas, and The
Duchess of Cornwall undertook 230 engagements of
which 53 were overseas. The following engagements
and activities illustrate the range of Their Royal
Highnesses’ work during the year.
The Duchess of Cornwall opens an
Epidemiology centre at Southampton General Hospital
In May 2005, Her Royal Highness undertook her fi rst solo royal engagement
when she visited Southampton General Hospital in her capacity as President
of the National Osteoporosis Society to open offi cially the Medical Research
Council’s Epidemiology Resource Centre.
The graduation of Prince William from the University of St Andrews
In June 2005, The Prince and The Duchess, together with The Queen and
The Duke of Edinburgh, visited Fife to see Prince William graduate from
St Andrews University with a 2:1 MA Honours in Geography. After four years’
study, the 23-year-old Prince said he was sad to be leaving St Andrews,
and publicly thanked his fellow students and the people of the Fife town
for helping make his time at the University so enjoyable.
Attending the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of VE/VJ Day
In July 2005, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince
Harry accompanied The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to the National
Commemoration of the end of the Second World War on Horse Guards
Parade. The day was the culmination of a week of events to mark the sixtieth
anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
A visit to Washington DC for lunch and dinner
with President and Mrs Bush at the White House
In November 2005 during their Autumn tour of the USA, The Prince and
The Duchess enjoyed a private lunch at the White House with the President
and other members of the Bush family before joining Mrs Bush on a visit
to a local school. Later on the same day, Their Royal Highnesses attended
a formal dinner at the White House where the President paid tribute to
The Prince’s “generous spirit and steadfast leadership.”
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INTRODUCTION
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince of Wales and President
Bush at the White House.
The Prince and The Duchess meet
Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard
on the pitch at Anfi eld, and are
shown the European Cup.
The Prince joins mother-of-fi ve
Debbie Harding for a cup of tea
in her house in Upton, an urban
extension of Northampton.
A visit to Liverpool Football Club to celebrate The Prince’s Trust
In November 2005, Their Royal Highnesses visited Anfi eld, home of
Liverpool FC, to celebrate the 10,000th participant in The Prince’s Trust
Football Initiative. The project, backed by the Premier League, the Football
Foundation and the Professional Footballers’ Association, uses the appeal
of the game to motivate troubled youngsters and help them get their lives
back on track.
The Prince is awarded a prestigious
honorary doctorate from Al-Azhar
University in Cairo for his work on
inter-faith understanding.
The Prince and The Duchess
accompany The Queen and The
Duke of Edinburgh at the opening
of the Senedd in Cardiff, the new
home of the Welsh Assembly.
A visit to an urban extension in Upton, Northamptonshire
In January 2006, The Prince visited Upton, a high-quality town extension
on the outskirts of Northampton built as a sustainable community to help
meet general and affordable housing needs. The Prince’s Foundation
for the Built Environment conducted a community consultation process
in the area to help determine the master-plan for Upton; during his visit
The Prince met several families benefi tting from that work.
The opening of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay
On St David’s Day in March 2006, The Prince and The Duchess
accompanied The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to Wales as
Her Majesty opened the Welsh Assembly’s spectacular new home,
known as the Senedd, on Cardiff Bay.
The Prince of Wales gives a speech on inter-faith relations
at Al-Azhar University in Cairo
In March 2006, at the start of Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to Egypt,
The Prince called for greater understanding between the three great
Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism when he spoke to
800 Islamic scholars at Al-Azhar University. After his speech, His Royal
Highness received an honorary doctorate from the University, the fi rst to be
awarded to a non-Muslim, for his work to further inter-faith understanding.
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DUCHY OF CORNWALL
The Duchy of Cornwall is the private estate which funds the
public, charitable and private activities of The Prince of Wales
and his family. It consists of around 54,760 hectares of
land in 20 counties, mostly in the South West of England,
and includes agricultural, residential and commercial
property holdings, in addition to an investment portfolio.
The Prince of Wales is
actively involved in running
the Duchy and ensures,
in particular, that
environmental and
agricultural best practice,
sustainable development,
and working in partnership
with tenants and local
communities are at the
heart of the Duchy’s
management approach.
The Duchy estate was created in 1337 by Edward III for his son, Prince
Edward, and its primary function was and is to provide The Prince of Wales
as Heir to The Throne with an income. As the current Duke of Cornwall,
The Prince of Wales is actively involved in running the Duchy and ensures,
in particular, that environmental and agricultural best practice, sustainable
development, and working in partnership with tenants and local communities
are at the heart of the Duchy’s management approach. The Prince has shown,
through the Duchy and his charitable food company Duchy Originals, that
looking to the long-term and preserving and sustaining communities are
not incompatible with achieving an excellent fi nancial return.
This approach is refl ected in the Duchy of Cornwall’s fi nancial performance.
Since The Prince of Wales assumed responsibility for its management on his
21st birthday in 1969, the growth in the capital assets – to which The Prince
has no access – has been signifi cant and has greatly exceeded the increase
in His Royal Highness’s income from the estate. The Prince chooses to use
well over half of the after-tax income from the Duchy of Cornwall to take forward
and develop his public and charitable work. In 2005-06 income from the
Duchy rose 6% to £14.06 million, an increase due mostly to the impact of
commercial property rent reviews, and a rise in investment income.
In order to ensure that the income continues to be available from generation
to generation, The Duke of Cornwall has no access to the Duchy’s capital.
This means that the proceeds and profi ts from the sale of capital assets are
not distributed to The Prince of Wales but are reinvested within the Duchy.
Furthermore, to ensure that the management of the Duchy gives suffi cient
emphasis to the protection and enhancement of its capital assets, legislation
was introduced in the 19th century requiring the Duchy to be run on a
commercial basis and for the Treasury to act, in effect, as a trustee to
ensure that future Dukes’ interests are protected. The main way in which
the Treasury fulfi ls this role is by approving all capital property transactions
with a value of £200,000 or more. The Duchy’s accounts are laid before
Parliament each year so that it can be satisfi ed that the Treasury is fulfi lling
its responsibilities in this respect. The basis on which the Duchy is run was
reaffi rmed by the Treasury during the course of the year in response to
points raised by the Public Accounts Committee. The response of the
Treasury and of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster (the estate held
in trust for the Sovereign) to the recommendations of the Public Accounts
Committee can be seen on the internet at www.offi cial-documents.co.uk.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall care deeply about the
Duchy and the people who live on the estate, and one of the highlights
of the year was their fi rst visit to Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
since their marriage in May 2005.
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FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
As part of its landholding, The Duchy of Cornwall
manages around 1,700 hectares of woodland,
much of which has existed for several centuries.
The main aim of the Duchy’s forestry management
is to rely wherever possible on nature to
achieve sustainable and diverse woodlands.
The woodlands provide not only valuable
timber and sustain a wealth of wildlife but are
also attractive environments for the public.
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Timber from the woodlands is either sold into
a variety of markets or used on the wider
Duchy estate. For example, ash wood from
the Hereford estate is used in the new Duchy
Originals range of garden tools and furniture,
and wood-chip is used to smoke some of the
company’s food produce. The Prince of Wales
encourages and supports sustainable woodland
management, with between 25,000-30,000
trees being replanted every year. Nearly all
of the Duchy’s in-hand woodland is Forest
Stewardship Council certified.
Picture taken by Tim Graham.
Their Royal Highnesses are affi liated with a number of Cornish charities and
organisations in the South West, and supporting these initiatives and local
businesses and communities was the main objective of the visit.
Under His Royal Highness’s direction, the Duchy has long recognised the
value and benefi t of converting redundant buildings to places of work and
residential use. In July 2006, The Prince visited Herefordshire to see the fi rst
phase of newly completed residential and workplace units. The buildings,
which were bought by the Duchy in 2000 as part of the Harewood End
Estate, had stood empty or derelict for over 25 years. As the Duchy
completes the next phases of the regeneration project at Harewood End,
it will continue to create employment and homes in the area.
In February 2006, The Prince presented his Habitat Awards to Duchy farm
tenants. The awards were established by His Royal Highness 10 years
ago to recognise management and husbandry practices which have been
adopted for their sensitivity to the natural environment while also meeting
the tenets of good husbandry and fi nancial viability.
The Duchy actively encourages its tenants to practice conservation
alongside commercial farming. It does this by providing information about
environmental best practice, encouraging high levels of biodiversity, and
raising awareness of the principles of organic farming and the potential of
other agri-environment schemes. The estate also works in partnership with
a number of environmental organisations such as the Farming and Wildlife
Advisory Group, Forum for the Future, the Soil Association and English Nature.
Further information about the Duchy of Cornwall can be found at
www.duchyofcornwall.org.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Prince of Wales has been raising environmental issues
for many years, and during 2005-06 His Royal Highness
made a special effort through speeches, media interviews,
and meetings with business leaders, to highlight growing
concerns about the environment and to encourage
companies and individuals to reduce the harmful impact
of their activities on the natural world.
In a speech to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in May 2005, The Prince
called on companies to adopt a more sustainable approach to doing business,
one that took into account the impact of their commercial activities on the
environment. He said: “I suggest that, as a minimum, we need growth that
is not achieved at the expense of the ‘natural capital’ on which we all
depend. As with fi nancial capital, when we do spend natural capital we need
to ensure that we are doing so wisely, and that we take steps to replenish
it, if not for ourselves then for our children and grandchildren. This means
accepting the concept of natural limits in a resource-constrained world.”
The Prince of Wales seeks to practice what he preaches, and much has
been achieved in recent years in reducing the impact of his Household’s
activities on the environment. His staff’s engagement in environmentallyfriendly
practices, such as recycling and energy saving, is now part
of everyday life, and more energy-effi cient means of transport (such as
driving more fuel effi cient and ‘hybrid’ cars) are used where possible.
At Highgrove a wood-chip heating system is being installed (and there
are plans to do the same at Birkhall, Their Royal Highnesses’ home in
Scotland), water is recycled in a natural sewage system, and solar panels
provide heat for the dairy.
TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince of Wales repairing
hedgerows at the Highgrove Estate.
The Prince and The Duchess
of Cornwall plant a tree on the
Highgrove Estate.
In addition to enhancing effi ciency, and reducing emissions as a result,
The Prince has offset his carbon emissions with effect from April 2005.
The emissions are offset by investing, via a specialised agency, in
sustainable energy projects and energy effi ciency initiatives, both in this
country and abroad. An additional advantage is that the offset investment
supports sustainability projects which might not otherwise receive funding.
Having said that, energy effi ciency and reducing emissions will always
remain a priority.
In this respect, in Autumn 2005 The Prince commissioned a report to
determine the ‘carbon footprint’ of his entire Household, including the three
residences at Clarence House, Highgrove and Birkhall. The report included
a complete review of all the Household’s electricity use, commuter and
other staff travel by car, train and air, as well as Their Royal Highnesses’
personal travel. (It was The Prince’s desire to reduce carbon emissions
from his own transport use that contributed to his decision in 2005 to stop
playing polo, because time restrictions often determined that His Royal
Highness had to travel to and from polo games by helicopter.)
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The report identifi ed areas where further reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
could be achieved. Once established, the 2005 Carbon Footprint will serve
as ‘base level’ for the measurement of future eco-effi ciency performance.
His Royal Highness is also concerned about water shortages and he has
asked for a water audit to be carried out in all three residences. Wherever
practical, ‘hippos’ – water reduction bricks – have already been installed
in lavatories and other appropriate measures will be taken after the audit.
To ensure the continuity and measurability of the Household’s efforts to
minimise its environmental impact, an environmental management system
will be introduced. The objective is to increase resource effi ciency and show
how individual areas, such as water usage, energy effi ciency and paper
usage, have changed year-on-year.
ABOVE
Highgrove House.
Courtesy of Andrew Lawson.
Particular attention will be paid to staff commuting and travel, as well as to
Their Royal Highnesses’ personal travel. Both will be subject to further reviews,
with plans already being considered for the introduction of a ‘green’ travel
scheme, including a ‘bicycle to work’ scheme. The Household already uses
a ‘green’ taxi company in London.
The Household and The Prince’s residences also play an active part in the
communities in which they operate. In addition to opening to the public,
groups of schoolchildren and young people are invited to Clarence House
each year to see the workings of the Household, and the garden at Highgrove
is open to visitors from April to October.
The Prince uses The Highgrove Home Farm as a conservation area for
endangered species and the Soil Association uses it as a demonstration farm
for promoting the effectiveness of organic farming. Patrick Holden, Director
of the Soil Association, of which The Prince is Patron, says: “Access to
the farm and gardens at Highgrove has been the greatest single infl uence
in persuading policy makers, media communicators, land owners and
representatives of the food industry of the growth potential of organic
food and farming.”
The Prince commissioned
a report to determine the
‘carbon footprint’ of his
entire Household, including
the three residences at
Clarence House, Highgrove
and Birkhall.
Since 1990, The Prince of Wales has required his Warrant Holders to
meet specifi ed environmental criteria. Appropriate targets are now being
set for each Warrant Holder so that the reduction of their environmental
impact can be assessed at the periodic reviews of their Warrants.
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SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
The main part of The Prince of Wales’s role is to support Her
Majesty The Queen as the focal point for national pride, unity
and allegiance and bringing people together across all sections of
society, representing stability and continuity, highlighting achievement,
and emphasising the importance of service and the voluntary sector
by encouragement and example.
SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
LEFT
June 2005. Founders Day
Parade – The Prince of Wales
speaks to Chelsea Pensioners.
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THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS
“ What I can never get over
is the incredible resilience
of the British people who
have set us all a fantastic
example of how to react
to these kinds of tragedies.”
The Prince of Wales, 2005
During the year, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall undertook a wide variety of engagements
and visits, both at home and abroad. These ranged
from ceremonial occasions, supporting and representing
the Armed Forces in their work for the nation, to offi cial
overseas tours to further Britain’s interests abroad.
National occasions and England
One of the most spectacular occasions during the year was the International
Fleet Review in June 2005 to mark the 200th anniversary of Admiral Nelson’s
victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. The Prince and The Duchess watched from
the bridge of HMS Scott as the largest gathering of naval ships in peacetime
– an armada of 167 ships from the Royal Navy and 35 other nations – sailed
past along the Solent.
The naval theme was to the forefront a month later when His Royal Highness,
in his role as Honorary Commodore Her Majesty’s Coastguard, presented
a Royal Colour to the search and rescue helicopter crew at Osprey Quay
in Portland, Dorset. The event was part of a Maritime Day when The Queen
and other members of the Royal Family participated in engagements to
recognise Britain’s maritime heritage.
An important part of the Royal Family’s role is to offer support and sympathy
in times of crisis or great national challenges, and in 2005 the 7th July
terrorist bombings in London was one such an occasion. The day after the
attacks, Their Royal Highnesses visited St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington to
meet those injured in the bombings and to praise the work of hospital and
emergency staff. The Prince said after the visit: “What I can never get over
is the incredible resilience of the British people who have set us all a fantastic
example of how to react to these kinds of tragedies.”
The Prince and The Duchess also regularly take part in visits to the UK by
overseas Heads of State, and during the year they attended state banquets
for the Presidents of Italy and Brazil, and for the King and Queen of Norway.
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SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
Wales
In recognition of his special relationship with Wales, His Royal Highness pays
regular visits to the Principality as well as undertaking an annual summer
tour. One of the highlights of the past year was when The Prince and
The Duchess attended the national celebration at the Millennium Stadium
in May of the Welsh rugby team winning the Six Nations title, and their fi rst
Grand Slam triumph since 1978.
In July 2005, Her Royal Highness joined her husband on his annual tour of
Wales for the fi rst time, a visit that started in Carmarthen where The Prince
and The Duchess visited a local agricultural college which runs a Prince’s
Trust course for disadvantaged youngsters. During their busy three-day visit,
Their Royal Highnesses also attended engagements in Gwynedd, Powys,
Ceredigion, the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. Among the events,
The Prince hosted a dinner to discuss integrated healthcare and a reception
for all of his organisations in Wales, and with The Duchess helped celebrate
the 50th birthday of the Farmers’ Union of Wales and the centenary of
the city of Cardiff, where The Prince addressed the City Council at City Hall.
The royal couple returned to the Welsh capital on St David’s Day in March 2006
for the opening of the Welsh Assembly’s debating chamber, or Senedd,
by The Queen. After the opening, at a reception in the Senedd, The Prince
said: “It is always a pleasure to be in Wales on St David’s Day, particularly
when Wales’s great artistic and cultural traditions are celebrated.” Later in
the day, His Royal Highness and The Duchess attended a performance by the
Welsh National Opera of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman”.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
The Prince of Wales, Vice Admiral,
and The Duchess of Cornwall watch
the International Fleet Review from
HMS Scott in the Solent.
The Prince of Wales meets
volunteer and full-time Coastguards
during a visit to Osprey Quay,
Portland, Dorset to present HM
Coastguard with a Royal Colour.
The Duchess of Cornwall meets
members of staff at St Mary’s
Hospital after the terrorist attacks
in London on 7th July.
The Prince and The Duchess
of Cornwall greet well-wishers
in Carmarthen.
Courtesy of Ian Jones.
The Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall during
the opening of a new play park.
It was the fi rst offi cial duty for
the honeymooning couple.
Scotland
The Prince and The Duchess share a fondness for Scotland, and spend a
good deal of time there every year, both on engagements round the country
including their annual stay at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, and
at their home at Birkhall in Aberdeenshire.
Every year Their Royal Highnesses, known as The Duke and Duchess
of Rothesay in Scotland, undertake several days of Scottish engagements
while staying at Holyroodhouse.
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CONTINUED
In June 2005, The Prince and The Duchess opened a redundant spinning
mill in Paisley rescued by The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, visited a school
in Kilmarnock participating in a healthy eating scheme, met farmers at their
co-operative in Girvan, and attended two receptions: fi rst, for war veterans
at Edinburgh Castle, and later for volunteers and mentors working with The
Prince’s Trust and The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust.
Their Royal Highnesses ended their working week in Scotland with a dinner
at Holyroodhouse to celebrate the Scottish arts. Another highlight in Scotland
was the launch in August 2005 at the Castle of Mey of The Prince’s North
Highland Initiative (NHI), a new project to promote and develop the economy
and support the rural communities of the far north of Scotland. The main
objectives of the NHI are to improve access to UK and overseas markets
for food and other produce from the region (locally reared meat has already
started selling in English supermarkets under the new “Mey Selections” brand),
to encourage and grow sustainable tourism, and to breathe new life into the
Highlands’ rich and diverse built heritage.
Northern Ireland
In December 2005, Their Royal Highnesses paid a Christmas visit to Belfast
to attend a reception for benefi ciaries of The Prince’s Trust, including several
start-up businesses supported by the charity, which assists one in eight
of all new companies in Northern Ireland. Before the reception, Their Royal
Highnesses chatted with crowds of well-wishers at a Christmas market
outside City Hall.
Earlier in the year, The Prince paid tribute to the courage and self-sacrifi ce of
the policemen of Northern Ireland when he visited a police training college in
Hampshire. His Royal Highness visited the college in June 2005 to dedicate
a room to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (now called The Police Service of
Northern Ireland) in his capacity as patron of the RUC George Cross Foundation.
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince of Wales meets police
trainees in Hampshire.
The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall stand on the
doorstep of the Old Western Saloon
in Point Reyes Station, California.
Overseas
Every year Their Royal Highnesses travel abroad at the request of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Offi ce to further British diplomatic interests,
raise the UK’s profi le in the country visited and cast a light on British
excellence. In 2005-06 they undertook two main offi cial tours, the fi rst
to the United States of America in November 2005, the second to Egypt,
Saudi Arabia and India in March 2006.
The eight-day tour to the USA was to highlight the close bonds between
the two countries and support key British government objectives in areas
such as commerce, the environment and inter-faith dialogue.
The Prince listens to a traditional
street band while touring the old
city of Jaipur.
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NEW ORLEANS AND HURRICANE KATRINA
In November 2005 during their tour to the USA,
The Prince and The Duchess flew to New Orleans
to see some of the devastation caused by
Hurricane Katrina. They visited the city’s Lower
Ninth Ward, one of the worst-hit areas, and later
met residents in the historic French Quarter.
The Prince was greatly affected by what he
saw, and donated the $30,000 from his
Vincent Scully Architecture Prize to support the
work his Foundation for the Built Environment
was already doing to assist in the rebuilding of
devastated communities in Mississippi.
In collaboration with American architects
and others, the Prince’s Foundation prepared
plans for 11 towns, developed plan and
construction drawings for both temporary and
permanent homes, as well as proposals for a
new beach-front transportation system along
the coast.
The proposals were subsequently approved
and are now being implemented. Additionally,
Hank Dittmar, the Foundation’s chief executive,
visited New Orleans in early 2006 to meet with
officials to offer similar assistance there, and
neighbourhood planning efforts are being
put forward.
SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
Among the highlights were a dedication in Manhattan of the new British
Memorial Garden to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on
11th September 2001, lunch and dinner with President and Mrs Bush at
the White House in Washington DC, and a speech on climate change to
business leaders in San Francisco. Their Royal Highnesses also spent a
weekend in rural northern California, where they met prominent local organic
farmers and visited the area’s best known organic market at Point Reyes.
The second main tour during the year was to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and India
in March 2006; the objectives were to promote better understanding
between Islam and the West, support environmental and conservation
initiatives, and encourage sustainable employment and training opportunities
for young people.
The Prince not only gave
a key speech entitled
“Unity in Faith” at Al-Azhar
University in Cairo, but
also became the fi rst
Westerner to speak at
Saudi Arabia’s most senior
seat of Islamic learning.
With respect to inter-faith initiatives, The Prince gave a key speech
entitled “Unity in Faith” at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, and he became
the fi rst non-Muslim to receive an honorary doctorate from the University.
He also became the fi rst Westerner to speak at Saudi Arabia’s most
senior seat of Islamic learning, the Imam Muhammad bin Saud University
in Riyadh, where the message was again the need for greater tolerance
and understanding between faiths.
In India, Their Royal Highnesses experienced several days of sweltering
heat as they supported farming communities in the Punjab, attended a
water conservation conference in Rajasthan and visited Jaipur Old City to
see heritage restoration projects partly funded by The Prince’s Initiative in
India programme.
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THE ARMED SERVICES
The Prince of Wales’s relationship with the Armed Services
is based on four themes: promoting the role of the
Forces within national life, through operational visits and
ceremonial duties; focusing on the professionalism and
excellence of training; supporting the welfare of service
personnel and their families; and helping to maintain the
history and heritage of the Services through regimental
links and veterans groups.
The Prince’s commitment to the Armed Services is matched by that of his
wife and his sons. The Duchess of Cornwall joined His Royal Highness on
almost all of his military engagements during the year, and in February 2006
she expressed her delight and honour at The Queen’s appointment of
Her Royal Highness as Royal Colonel of the new 4th Battalion The Rifl es.
During the year, Prince Harry and Prince William embarked on a period
in the Armed Forces when they trained at the Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst. Prince Harry completed his training in April 2006 and was
commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry’s Blues and
Royals Regiment. Prince William is due to fi nish his training at Sandhurst
in December 2006.
ABOVE
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
unveil the new monument to the
Battle of Britain.
“ Yours is such a special
generation – stoical, loyal,
indefatigable and dutiful.
You have been the bedrock
of this country for all these
years and it will not be the
same without you. We salute
you with all our hearts.”
The Prince of Wales, 2005
Reception for Burma veterans at Westminster Hall
If there was an overriding military theme in 2005-06 it was the commemoration
of the service and sacrifi ce of Armed Forces veterans, particularly those who
fought in the Second World War. During the year, The Prince and The Duchess
attended a number of events marking the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ Days,
including the national commemoration of the end of the war, held at Horse
Guards Parade in London in July, and a reception for veterans which
Their Royal Highnesses hosted at Buckingham Palace in the same month.
The 200 veterans who attended the reception were all former members of
regiments and units associated with The Prince of Wales.
It was at another reception for veterans, held in August 2005 by the
Burma Star Association at Westminster Hall, that His Royal Highness spoke
of the enormous debt owed to those who fought for freedom during the war.
Addressing the veterans, he said: “Yours is such a special generation –
stoical, loyal, indefatigable and dutiful. You have been the bedrock of this
country for all these years and it will not be the same without you. We salute
you with all our hearts.”
Veterans from the wartime generation were also present when The Prince
and The Duchess carried out the inspection of Chelsea Pensioners during
the annual Founder’s Day Parade in June 2005. Around 300 of the
ex-servicemen assembled in Figure Court at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
in London, for the parade; between them they represented more than
10,000 years of service to their country. Servicemen and women currently
serving in the military also received visits from Their Royal Highnesses
during the year, among them soldiers embarking on, or returning from,
tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES’S MILITARY
APPOINTMENTS
The Prince of Wales holds the ranks of
Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant
General in the Army, and Air Marshal in
the Royal Air Force. The Prince of Wales
maintains a special relationship with the
following regiments:
The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
The Royal Dragoon Guards
The Welsh Guards
The King’s Regiment
The 22nd Cheshire Regiment
The Parachute Regiment
The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Army Air Corps
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland
51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland
The Queen’s Own Yeomanry
The Prince is also Honorary Air Commodore
of Royal Air Force Valley and Air Commodorein-Chief
of The Royal New Zealand Air Force,
and maintains a special relationship with nine
Commonwealth regiments.
SUPPORTING THE QUEEN
Picture taken by Tim Graham.
In November 2005, The Prince and The Duchess presented soldiers from
the 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales with their Iraq tour medals
at a ceremony at Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire. It was the fi rst
time Her Royal Highness had presented serving members of the Armed
Forces with medals. Soldiers from the regiment had just returned from their
second tour of Iraq, and Captain Matt Lewis, spokesman for the regiment,
said: “This is the fi rst time in 10 tours that we have brought back all our
men. But we realise our colleagues in other regiments have lost men.”
Soldiers injured in Iraq and elsewhere were met by The Prince and
The Duchess in November 2005 when Their Royal Highnesses visited
the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court, Surrey.
During the visit, The Prince said that it was “humbling” to be in the
presence of those who had made such sacrifi ces.
The recognition of sacrifi ce and heroism was the central theme in September
at a Service of Remembrance attended by The Prince and The Duchess
in London for holders of the Victoria Cross and George Cross. His Royal
Highness is the President of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association,
a position formerly held by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who hosted
a tea party every two years for the medal recipients. In 2005, The Prince
continued the tradition by inviting all VC and GC holders to St James’s
Palace for tea.
A year of remembering those who served in the Second World War ended
on a personal note for Her Royal Highness in March 2006 when, during the
overseas tour to Egypt, she and The Prince of Wales visited the Commonwealth
War Graves Cemetery at the site of the Battle of El Alamein. The Duchess’s
father, Major Bruce Shand, fought in the battle and was lucky to survive
an attack which killed two fellow soldiers travelling with him in his armoured
vehicle. Her Royal Highness placed fl owers at the tombstones of the two
fallen comrades, and said afterwards: “I found it very, very moving. I’m so
pleased that I’ve done it for my father.”
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince of Wales talks to
his sons Prince William and
Prince Harry at the Royal
Military Academy Sandhurst.
The Prince meets soldiers from
the Royal Dragoon Guards and
their families in Münster, Germany.
The Duchess of Cornwall presents
soldiers from the 1st Battalion the
Royal Regiment of Wales with Iraq
tour medals.
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1976-2006
“ There is often a temptation to dismiss all
of these groups of young people in some
collective noun: as nameless and faceless
‘youths’, ‘hoodies’, ‘drug addicts’ or
‘thugs’. Of course, we should condemn
offensive or illegal behaviour, but we cannot
write off every young person who is struggling
in life. We must treat all young people as
individuals and give them the skills they
need to succeed. This way we can make
an investment in the future so that young
people can realise their full potential for
themselves, for their communities and
for the nation. In its 30th anniversary year,
this is still what my Trust is all about.”
The Prince of Wales, 2006

CELEBRATING
YEARS OF
HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE
1976
The Prince of Wales founded The Prince’s Trust with his severance pay
from the Navy of £7,400. The Trust ran 21 pilot projects around the country.
Grants were given to 19-year-old Pauline O’Halloran to run a youth centre
for Haggerston Housing Estate, East London, and for two ex-offenders to
run a fi shing club. Swimming baths in Cornwall were hired with funds from
the Trust to train young lifeguards and for a self-help bicycle repair scheme.
Here is a snapshot of The Prince’s Trust over the last three decades.
To fi nd out more about the Trust visit: www.princes-trust.org.uk

“ If it wasn’t for
The Prince’s Trust
I’d be in a prison cell,
a coffi n or lying in the
gutter with a needle
sticking out of my arm.”
Barry Charlton, 2006
LEFT AND ABOVE
The Prince with members of the
Bangladeshi community in East
London in 1987.
The Prince signs autographs
with Unity, a band supported by
The Prince’s Trust, who performed
at the fi rst Rock Gala in 1982.
Courtesy of Doug McKenzie
ABOVE
A group from Birmingham are one
of the fi rst to benefi t from the Prince’s
severance pay from the Navy.
BELOW
Status Quo, stars of the 1982
Rock Gala, continued to support
the Trust through the 1990s.
“ The fastest increases
in self-employment in
our history are, in no
small measure, due
to the inspiration of
The Prince’s Trust.”
Gordon Brown, 2004
1983
The Business Programme is
launched to help 18-30-year-olds
start their own businesses by
offering low-interest loans and
grants to those who have no
other means of raising the capital.
1986
Fledgling company Attik
given a grant of £1,000.
It’s now a multi-million pound
international design agency.
1990
Volunteer Programme
launched – which became
the Team Programme
in 2003. This 12-week
course gives young
people self-confi dence
and motivation.
1990
Study support centres
start, adopted by the
Government seven years
later. Xl clubs for schools
follow in 1998.
THE TRUST EMPLOYS MORE THAN 700
PEOPLE AND ENJOYS THE SUPPORT OF
OVER 7,000 VOLUNTEERS.
SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE TEAM PROGRAMME
MORE THAN 90,000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
JOINED THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
SINCE 1983 THE PRINCE’S TRUST HAS
HELPED OVER 66,000 YOUNG PEOPLE
SET UP IN BUSINESS.

LEFT
In 1996 The Prince’s Trust brought
pop music back to Hyde Park with
the fi rst pop concert held there for
over 20 years. This was the birth of
Party in the Park. In 2001 more than
£1million was raised for the Trust.
“ If you look at
The Prince’s Trust,
it’s probably one
of the most successful
voluntary sector
organisations in
the world, never mind
in this country.”
Tony Blair, 2006
LEFT
James Sommerville and
Simon Needham began
their business in 1986 in a
Huddersfi eld attic. In 2000
they became ‘Transatlantic
Entrepreneurs of the Year’.
Frank Bruno meets participants
in the work, sport and leisure
course at Caister, near Great
Yarmouth in 1989.
LEFT AND ABOVE
2006 sees the launch of
The Prince’s Trust’s fi rst advertising
and public fund-raising campaign
to help change young lives.
The Prince enjoys a joke with some
of the young people to benefi t recently
from the Trust’s work.
1991
Trust Ambassador Programme
offi cially begins – it has
involved hundreds of stars
from the worlds of music,
sport and acting.
1997
Leaving Care scheme starts.
1999
Programme for youth
opportunities in rural
areas launched.
2004
“Get Into” skills programme
begins, operating in sectors
such as cooking, sport
and hospitality.
THE PRINCE’S TRUST HAS OVER 800
OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS.
THE TEAMS THE PRINCE’S TRUST RUNS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONTRIBUTE MORE
THAN £5.38 MILLION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
THE TRUST SUPPORTED 41,680 YOUNG
PEOPLE LAST YEAR ALONE.

CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
Over the past 30 years, The Prince of Wales has been prescient in
identifying charitable need and setting up and driving forward charities
to meet it. From the early days of The Prince’s Trust in the mid-1970s
his charitable interests have grown to the point where today his 16 core
charities represent, as a group, the largest multi-cause charitable
enterprise in The UK.
The charities refl ect The Prince’s long-term and innovative perspective,
and together seek to address areas of previously unmet need. Such is
the scale of their work, that in 2005-06 The Prince’s Charities required
His Royal Highness to assist directly or indirectly with raising about
£110 million to support their activities.
CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
LEFT
In October 2005 The Prince
of Wales and Prince William
visited Merton College in South
London to help celebrate the
college’s partnership with The
Prince’s Trust which has resulted
in over 100 Team Programmes.
Taken by Tim Graham.
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£110 MILLION FOR CHARITY
While all the charities are
independent entities with
separate boards, the 16
organisations share a
group name, The Prince’s
Charities, and liaise closely
with the Charities Offi ce
at Clarence House.
As a charitable entrepreneur, The Prince of Wales is perhaps
best known for setting up The Prince’s Trust, a charity which
helps young people to overcome obstacles and to make
a success of their lives. In many ways the Trust, which
celebrates its 30th birthday this year, provides a blueprint for
His Royal Highness’s approach to charitable entrepreneurship.
He fi rst identifi es a need, then sets up a charity to fi ll the
gap, before going on to oversee its strategy and management
and raise money to fund its activities. In 2005-06,
The Prince helped raise, directly or indirectly, about
£110 million to support the work of his 16 core charities.
Since the establishment of The Prince’s Trust in 1976, His Royal Highness
has founded or become President of 16 organisations which focus on
areas that are central to how people live: homes and communities, health,
education, work, the environment and the arts.
Their activities range from pioneering work with young people, to restoring
and nurturing a healthy environment, to promoting social responsibility
among business leaders. In addition to the core operating organisations,
there are two funding charities, the UK Prince’s Charities Foundation and the
US Foundation, both managed by The Prince of Wales’s Offi ce. The Prince
of Wales supports his charities fi nancially from his two charitable foundations
and from the success of Duchy Originals, one of the UK’s leading organic
and natural food and drink brands, the profi ts of which are entirely given
to The Prince’s Charities Foundation.
While all the charities are independent entities with separate boards, the
16 organisations share a group name, The Prince’s Charities (see page 56),
and liaise closely with the Charities Offi ce at Clarence House, headed by
Sir Tom Shebbeare, on matters such as corporate governance, fundraising,
planning and communications. Together, the charities have adopted a voluntary
operating code with respect to these issues.
The Charities Offi ce also works on the origination and development of new
ideas, such as the Bhumi Vardaan Foundation, which was launched in
March during Their Royal Highnesses’ visit to the Punjab, and The Prince’s
Cambridge Programme for Teaching (an extension of his Education Summer
School) which was launched in June 2006. As well as his core charities,
The Prince is President or Patron of more than 370 charities in which he
takes an active interest.
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THE BHUMI VARDAAN FOUNDATION
The Prince of Wales’s Initiative in India was
set up following his visit to India in the Autumn
of 2003, with the aim of providing longer-term
financial and practical support to a group of
voluntary organisations working in different but
related fields, such as water and healthcare, crafts
skills and heritage, and youth entrepreneurship.
His Royal Highness returned to meet some of
these organisations during his visit to India with
The Duchess of Cornwall in March 2006, a trip
that also saw The Prince launch The Bhumi
Vardaan Foundation, a project aimed at helping
farmers develop more sustainable methods of
food production.
Modelled on the success of Duchy Originals,
The Prince’s organic food company in the
UK, Bhumi Vardaan hopes to achieve the
same “virtuous circle” that Duchy Originals
has created. By encouraging Indian farmers
to practice more sustainable farming and
market their products under a single brand,
the objective is to support rural communities,
protect the environment, provide better quality
food for consumers, and raise money for good
causes in India.
Based in the Punjab, The Foundation will work
closely with owners of small farms to help them
convert to organic farming, and to retail their
products in branded and packaged form. All of
Bhumi Vardaan’s profits will be given to charity,
to help promote sustainable development in
India by, for example, providing water harvesting
structures and improving educational and
health facilities.
In one way or another, Bhumi Vardaan and the
other projects The Prince is supporting in India
share a common aim: to create the foundations
for sustainable development, the basis of any
real and lasting improvement in living conditions.
CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
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OPPORTUNITY AND ENTERPRISE
The Prince of Wales has for many years tried, through
his charities, to help people fulfi l their talent and potential,
whether by supporting disadvantaged young men and
women through the work of The Prince’s Trust, or by
providing assistance to older people through his charity
PRIME (The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise),
the only national organisation dedicated to helping
people aged over 50 set up in business.
ABOVE
Kynda Carter receiving the RBS
Enterprise Award from The Prince at
The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success
Awards 20th February 2006.
The Prince’s Trust is His Royal Highness’s oldest and best-known charity.
He started it in 1976 with the £7,400 severance pay he received on leaving
the Royal Navy. Its aim is to help 14 to 30 year-olds realise their potential
and transform their lives by offering practical support including training and
mentoring, as well as fi nancial assistance for young entrepreneurs. The Trust
primarily focuses its efforts on those who have struggled at school, been in
care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
Every year, The Prince of Wales attends a wide range of engagements,
receptions and meetings for the Trust. Events related to the charity’s work
are regularly included in the programmes for His Royal Highness’s regional
visits, including in 2005 visits to Belfast, Richmond in North Yorkshire,
Burnley and Liverpool.
In Burnley and Liverpool, the theme of the engagements was sport, with
The Prince visiting two local football clubs to see how the Trust uses the
popularity of football to motivate youngsters. At Anfi eld stadium in Liverpool,
where the Trust was celebrating the 10,000th participant in its Football Initiative,
The Prince and The Duchess met young people who had benefi ted from
the scheme. Among them was Delroy Naif, 20, from Toxteth, who showed
The Prince a picture of his two-year-old daughter, taken on his mobile phone.
Delroy said: “She is the reason I got involved with The Prince’s Trust as
I wanted to do something that would make her proud of me.”
For the second consecutive year, the Trust held its Celebrate Success awards
to celebrate the achievements of young people from across the country who
have overcome barriers in their lives. The event, held at the Theatre Royal,
Drury Lane in London in February 2006, also marked the offi cial launch of
the Trust’s 30th birthday celebrations.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince shares a joke with
Ozzy Osbourne and Chico from
X Factor during a reception at
Clarence House.
The Prince and Prince William
at Merton College.
Taken by Tim Graham.
Among those who received awards at the special ceremony from
The Prince and The Duchess was 29-year-old Kynda Carter, who had
turned his life around with the help of the Trust after serving time in prison.
While serving his sentence, he discovered he had a talent for carpentry.
After leaving prison the Trust gave him a start-up loan and he now runs a
business in Hertford making pine beds and specialist staircases. “It isn’t
always about what you do. It’s about what you can achieve”, Kynda said
after collecting his award.
These words echoed those of The Prince, who in his speech at Celebrate
Success said: “I still believe that every young person has some talent or
ability and that too many go through life without this ever being discovered
and unlocked. The result is an often overpowering lack of self-worth and
self-confi dence and a sense of belonging nowhere and mattering to no one.
Many of these young people of course are dismissed as youths, hoodies
or thugs or whatever. But they are not faceless and nameless. They are
individuals and all I want my Trust to do is to invest in their futures so that
they can live lives which are fulfi lling and rewarding for themselves, their families,
their communities and their country.”
The Prince talks with actor and
writer Stephen Fry and musician
Jools Holland at The Prince’s
Trust Invest in Futures Gala at the
Banqueting House in London.
The Prince and Prince Harry talk
to young people from the ShaRed
Road Project, a Trust initiative
which aims to bring together
young people from the asylum
seeker, refugee and indigenous
communities in northern Glasgow.
The Prince of Wales meets young
people from a Prince’s Trust Team
initiative during a visit to Cumbria.
Courtesy of Frederick Wilson.
CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
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HEALTH
BRISTOL’S WELLSPRING HEALTHY
LIVING CENTRE
Every two years, The Prince of Wales’s
Foundation for Integrated Health makes awards
to organisations delivering integrated health
services that meet the needs of their local
community. In January 2006, its Award for
Good Practice went to The Wellspring Healthy
Living Centre in Bristol.
The inner city health centre was designed and
planned by local residents who had called for
a more holistic approach to healthcare that
took into consideration the specifi c local health
demands of the community. Home to many of
the area’s existing services – including GPs and
nurses, a pharmacy, a podiatrist, and alcohol
and drugs support services – the centre offers
traditional healthcare as well as art and craft
classes, massage, acupuncture, homeopathy,
shiatsu and aromatherapy.
Sian Delahaye from Community at Heart, the
project which funded the Wellspring Centre,
said she was delighted that The Prince had
visited the centre to present the award, which
will bring a grant of £2,500 for the creation
of an Older Person’s Project. She said: “It is
brilliant that he’s come here. This area of the
city has been neglected for so long that it is
fantastic that it is getting recognition for the
right reasons.”
The Prince of Wales has long been involved with a
wide variety of healthcare organisations which he helps
with personal support, funding and regular visits to
hospitals and hospices. He has also long advocated an
integrated approach to healthcare. This means placing
an emphasis on prevention and on tackling the social and
environmental causes of ill-health, as well as using proven
complementary therapies alongside conventional medicine.
ABOVE
The Duchess meets fundraiser Jean
Bishop during a visit to the Healthy
Living Centre run by Age Concern Hull.
Courtesy of Robin Nunn.
In May 2005, His Royal Highness took the opportunity to highlight the benefi ts
of integrated health when he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal
Society of Medicine in recognition of his support for all aspects of healthcare.
In a speech at the presentation of his Fellowship, His Royal Highness said
that the time was right for a shift in the way people viewed healthcare
towards a more integrated approach. In October 2005, a report into the
economic case for integrated healthcare commissioned by The Prince
concluded that greater use of complementary therapies could help to tackle
effectiveness gaps in conventional healthcare. The report was discussed
by general practitioners later in the same month at the inaugural conference
in London of GP Associates, a new network for doctors and other
conventional healthcare practitioners who support an integrated approach.
The network was set up by The Prince of Wales’s Foundation for Integrated
Health, a charity which promotes and supports the provision of integrated
healthcare throughout the UK and encourages better research into,
and regulation of, complementary health practices.
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Working with cancer charities has always been a priority for His Royal
Highness, and among various cancer-related events last year The Prince
and The Duchess gave a reception at Clarence House for the Calendar
Girls, the Yorkshire Women’s Institute members who famously posed
naked for a calendar and ended up raising more than £1 million for
leukaemia research. One of the Calendar Girls, Angela Baker, said at the
event: “It’s brilliant that everybody is here today. That’s helped us along
and made such a difference. The Prince has been with us all the way.”
CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR
Like her husband, The Duchess of Cornwall supports health charities,
and is best known for her Presidency of the National Osteoporosis Society.
It was in this role that she visited Hull in February 2006 to thank local charity
workers who had raised £700,000 to buy bone scanners for the Centre for
Metabolic Bone Disease at Hull Royal Infi rmary.
At the Infi rmary, Her Royal Highness told people being treated for osteoporosis
of her own experiences of the condition. She said: “I became involved
with osteoporosis after my mother and grandmother both died as a result
of this devastating disease. Then, only 11 years ago, osteoporosis was
seldom discussed, rarely diagnosed and usually attributed to old women
with so-called Dowager’s Humps. Huge strides have been made since then,
but we still have a long way to go.”
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince of Wales meets a mother
and her child at the Wellspring
Healthy Living Centre in Bristol.
The Prince of Wales shares a joke
with one of the Calendar Girls during
a reception at Clarence House.
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EDUCATION
Two of the main objectives of The Prince of Wales’s
working life – his ambition to help young people realise
their full potential and his desire to promote investment
in the country’s future – come together in his support
for improving educational provision and opportunities in
the UK. This is evident in the work of many of His Royal
Highness’s main charities, as well as his life membership
of the National Association of Head Teachers and his
patronage of several educational causes.
One of the most high-profi le of The Prince’s initiatives is his Education
Summer School, now in its fi fth year. It was established to give state
secondary school teachers of English and History the opportunity to
meet together annually with leading writers and academics to discuss
the essential elements of their subjects and fi nd new inspiration for
their teaching.
Such has been the success of the Summer School – the most recent
was held in June 2005 at Dartington Hall in Devon, and featured guest
speakers such as Alan Bennett and Seamus Heaney – that from this year,
The Prince has established a new partnership with Cambridge University.
The new course, to be called The Prince’s Cambridge Programme for
Teaching, will continue and expand the work delivered so effectively by
the fi rst fi ve Summer Schools to reinforce the importance of imparting
knowledge and love of learning as the fundamentals of a good education.
ABOVE
The Prince of Wales talks to
children during a visit to an
exhibition entitled ‘In the Land
of Illustrations’. The Prince looked
at drawings and paintings by
Primary School children, some
of whom took the opportunity
to draw the Prince.
The move to a permanent programme that has a residential course at
its heart but which also supports regional events, an alumni network
and one-day courses and seminars, has largely been prompted by
demand from the teachers themselves. Each year the event has been
oversubscribed, and with more than 500 teachers having benefi ted from
the School in its fi rst fi ve years, His Royal Highness believed the time
was right to take the next step forward. A new charity is being set up
to oversee the running of the programme with Cambridge University.
In November 2005, His Royal Highness visited the Department of Education and
Skills in central London to learn about the work carried out by the department.
The Prince had a meeting with the then Secretary of State for Education
and Skills, Ruth Kelly, toured the department and spoke to staff members.
The Prince then travelled to Edgware to the North London Collegiate School
to meet students and join in some classes, including English and Drama.
The all-girls school, which was founded in 1850 by the Victorian educational
pioneer Frances Mary Buss, is regarded as one of the country’s best
educational establishments and has strong partnerships with comprehensive
schools in Dagenham, Hounslow, Stanmore and Islington. The Prince ended
the day at Oxford University, where he met students and staff taking part in
research and development in biomimetics (which seeks to incorporate ideas
and structures from nature into man-made technology) before joining Trinity
College and St John’s College to celebrate their 450th anniversaries.
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WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
In October 2005, The Prince of Wales visited
Walton High School in Nelson, Lancashire (below),
to meet students taking part in The Prince’s
Trust “xl clubs” programme, a country-wide
education initiative to help under-achieving
schoolchildren. Last year, the xl clubs operating
in 667 schools across the UK helped more
than 12,000 pupils who had been struggling to
keep up with their schooling. Aimed at boosting
young people’s confi dence, motivation and selfesteem
while developing their range of practical
skills and increasing their attractiveness to
employers, each xl club brings a dozen or so
students together for at least three hours a
week to participate in team-based work and
community and leisure projects.
Sarah, a member of an xl club at a school in
Scotland, is typical of those whose lives have
been changed by the programme. She says
of the experience: “Before I joined the xl club
I never used to really go to school much. xl
made me want to prove to those who had
already written me off that I could actually be
a success and do the work. I’m at college just
now doing travel and tourism... I’m also helping
the newest xl club members because I want
them to achieve and get the best out of xl. If it
wasn’t for xl then I wouldn’t even have come
into school at all. I owe all my success to xl.”
Courtesy of Arthur Edwards.
When he visited Walton High School, The Prince
was told how the xl club at the school had changed
the attitudes of many of the pupils involved,
improving their attendance records and grades.
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RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
With his long-standing interest in community affairs and
close connections with leading fi gures from the business
world, The Prince of Wales is well-placed to use his
position to support the development of corporate social
responsibility initiatives throughout the UK and abroad.
He believes that the private sector has the ability to make
a real difference to many of the issues and problems
facing communities.
ABOVE
The Prince gives a speech for
Business in the Community.
The Prince told business
leaders that as well as
addressing social issues
they also had a “crucial role”
in tackling climate change,
which he described as
the biggest challenge facing
the world today.
Encouraging businesses to help alleviate social problems has long been
central to the work of Business in the Community (BITC), one of The Prince’s
largest charities whose 750-plus member companies are committed to
working together to improve their impact on society and the environment.
One of BITC’s most effective initiatives is The Prince of Wales’s Seeing is
Believing Programme (SIB) that encourages business leaders to help tackle
social problems by visiting some of the country’s most deprived urban areas
to see the challenges fi rst hand. In December 2005, His Royal Highness
celebrated SIB’s 15th anniversary at a conference and reception in London.
Among the projects set up as a result of a SIB visit is the Business
Action on Homelessness initiative, and one of its benefi ciaries spoke
to business leaders at the conference. Mark Davies, a former homeless
ex-serviceman and drug addict, explained to the audience how his life
had been transformed by BITC. After spending some time in prison,
Mr Davies went through a detoxifi cation programme before taking up
a work placement arranged through BITC. He now has a full-time job
as a painter and decorator, and as he explained: “Homelessness is not
a disease and it can happen to anyone. I encourage companies to offer
work placements more often, as it does change lives like it changed mine.”
At the reception, The Prince told business leaders that as well as addressing
social issues they also had a “crucial role” in tackling climate change, which he
described as the biggest challenge facing the world today. One of His Royal
Highness’s most important initiatives in this area is the Corporate Leaders’
Group on Climate Change organised by his Business and the Environment
Programme, a charity based at Cambridge University.
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The Group is made up of senior executives from some of the largest
companies in the UK. In May 2005 they sent a joint letter to the Prime
Minister offering to support the government in developing new, longer-term
policies for tackling climate change and to work in partnership with the
government towards strengthening domestic and international progress on
reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They also pledged to encourage other
British businesses and the UK public, and governments and businesses
internationally, to back the effort.
The Prince believes that it is not just up to the country’s biggest businesses
to play their part in protecting the environment, and in March 2006 during
a visit to the Confederation of British Industry in London, he urged small and
medium-sized companies to be more environmentally aware. During the
visit, His Royal Highness urged executives from 60 small and medium-sized
British businesses to become more energy effi cient, and said that using
energy more wisely and harnessing new technologies could help cut the
level of carbon emissions without harming commercial competitiveness.
In February 2006, The Prince held a reception at Clarence House to celebrate
10 years of another BITC programme, Race for Opportunity, which helps
major private and public sector organisations across the UK recruit people
from ethnic minorities and foster a more diverse workforce. The Prince told
guests at the reception that promoting ethnic diversity in the workplace was
good business sense, not political correctness. More than 180 organisations,
including Lloyds TSB, Sainsbury’s and the Army, have taken part in the
scheme since its inception.
The Prince’s commitment to promoting more responsible business
practices is not just confi ned to the UK. In 1990, His Royal Highness set
up The Prince of Wales’s International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)
to encourage businesses around the world to work together to tackle
poverty, social inequity and environmental problems. In November 2005,
The Prince attended an IBLF youth enterprise seminar at the United
Nations with Kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the UN.
ABOVE
The Prince of Wales and
United Nations Secretary General
Kofi Annan listen to Thabo
Mathibedi, a small business owner
from South Africa, addressing
members of a roundtable
discussion on “The Challenge
of Youth Employment”.
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At the seminar, The Prince and Mr Annan heard how business leaders,
UN agencies, and others involved in encouraging youth entrepreneurship
were tackling the problem of youth unemployment and under-employment
in new and emerging economies.
The IBLF also works with its member companies in helping communities
affected by natural disasters, and during 2005-06 the charity offered
support and advice in rebuilding businesses devastated by the 2004 Asia
tsunami and the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.
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THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The Prince of Wales has shown a strong personal interest
in environmental issues for decades. The main themes
to which he most often returns are the need for sustainable
development, for responsible stewardship of our natural
resources and for global co-operation to protect our
environmental heritage.
ABOVE
Prince Charles with Dame Ellen
MacArthur at an RSPB Dinner
in support of the ‘Save the
Albatross’ campaign.
The Worldwide Fund for
Nature felt that The Prince
of Wales stood out as an
exceptional winner of the
Awareness Award due to
his determination not only
to highlight the issues
threatening the environment
but to propose possible
solutions, and act as a
catalyst for change.
The need for global co-operation is perhaps greatest when tackling climate
change, and in May 2005 His Royal Highness lent his backing to a call by
UK corporate leaders for greater co-operation between big business and
the government in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
His Royal Highness returned to the theme of climate change in October 2005
when he gave an interview to the BBC. In the interview, The Prince said that
climate change was the “greatest challenge to face man”, and explained that
he felt compelled to voice his concerns publicly because he did not want his
future grandchildren to ask why he had not acted over the issue.
A few weeks after the interview, The Prince said in a speech to businessmen
and environmentalists in San Francisco that America must lead the way
in tackling climate change. Speaking at a conference organised by his
Business and the Environment Programme, he said: “The environmental
crisis we face is another situation in which I believe the United States
could use its power and its infl uence to help create a sense of unity
in a common cause among disparate peoples and sectors of society.”
The role played by businesses in tackling environmental problems was also
the theme of a speech His Royal Highness gave in May 2005 to the Institute
of Chartered Accountants. Launching a new report from his Accounting for
Sustainability Group, The Prince said organisations in both the public and
private sector could make a difference to the environment if better accounting
procedures that focused on sustainability were developed and adopted.
The Prince’s long track record of raising awareness of environmental matters
received recognition in March 2006 when he was given the Awareness Award
at the annual British Environment and Media Awards organised by the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF). Robert Napier, President of WWF, who presented the
award, said of His Royal Highness: “WWF felt that The Prince of Wales stood
out as an exceptional winner of this award, due to his determination not only
to highlight the issues threatening the environment as well as proposing
possible solutions, but also to act as a catalyst for change.”
One of the conservation challenges The Prince has been highlighting for
some years has been the threat to the albatross from long-line fi shing,
a practice which kills 300,000 sea birds a year. In April 2005, His Royal
Highness joined the round-the-world sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur at the
launch in London of Operation Ocean Task Force, a project aimed at saving
the albatross from imminent extinction. At the launch The Prince said he
could not “sit here and do nothing while this inexcusable man-made tragedy
goes on out of sight and out of mind.”
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DUCHY ORIGINALS
The Prince of Wales launched his own food company,
Duchy Originals, in 1990 with its fi rst product – a biscuit
made from wheat and oats grown organically on the
Home Farm at Highgrove. Since then, the company has
grown to become one of the UK’s best-known and most
successful organic and natural food and drink brands,
with over 200 different products generating more than
£1 million in profi t for charity each year.
In establishing Duchy Originals, The Prince of Wales sought to create
a company that helped small farmers fi nd a new market for their goods
while offering consumers natural, high quality food and promoting more
sustainable production methods that improved soil health and protected
the environment. Today, the popularity of the brand is such that in
2005-06 the value of retail sales increased to £46 million and profi ts rose
to £1.2 million, which takes the total amount provided to The Prince’s
Charities Foundation by Duchy Originals to almost £6 million.
Among the major developments during the year, perhaps the most
signifi cant was the decision to move into manufacturing for the fi rst time
with the establishment of a Duchy Originals bakery in Launceston, Cornwall.
The bakery produces a range of organic pasties and pastry products,
sourcing most of the raw materials locally and providing local employment.
The Duchy Originals brand also embarked on its fi rst advertising campaign
in 2005, which was focused in London and the South East and included
outdoor billboards and taxi posters as well as adverts in key food magazines.
ABOVE
Duchy Originals shortbread and
garden hand tools. Part of a large
range of products from the Duchy.
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A range of Duchy Originals garden tools was also launched during the
year. The tools are made in the UK, and produced in partnership with
leading garden tool manufacturer Caldwells, a British family fi rm that has
been making high-quality tools since 1770. The tools broadened further
Duchy Originals’ growing non-food products range, which includes hair and
body care products.
However, food very much remains at the heart of the business, and in
August 2005 Duchy Originals won four prestigious gold awards at the
Great Taste Awards run by the Guild of Fine Food Retailers. The awards,
and the success of the company as a whole, show that Duchy Originals
is fulfi lling The Prince’s original commitment to create a “virtuous circle”
with a business that helps to protect the environment through organic
farming, supports small farmers and food manufacturers, provides high
quality products for consumers and generates money for charity.
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THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
The Prince of Wales handed
over keys to the 100th tenant
to be given affordable housing
in Poundbury, Dorset.
The Prince of Wales joins a seminar
group at a conference at St James’s
Palace on the subject of health and
urban design.
The Prince of Wales visits the
Royal Arsenal Woolwich housing
project, 30% of which will be set
aside for key workers to part-buy
under shared-ownership schemes.
The Anchor Mills development
in Paisley, near Glasgow.
Courtesy of Jim Hermet.
The Prince gives a speech at
the National Building Museum,
Washington DC after receiving
the Vincent Scully Prize for his
contribution to the debate on
architecture and urban planning.
His Royal Highness’s desire to protect and sustain the
natural environment is matched by his interest in the built
environment and how it affects the quality of people’s
lives. The Prince believes more can be done to create
urban areas that encourage a sense of community and
pride of place, and which foster the well-being of those
who live there and alleviate social problems.
To help put his ideas and principles into effect, in 1992 His Royal Highness
set up his Institute of Architecture, which six years later evolved into
The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, which today provides
consultancy and education services for large-scale urban development
and regeneration projects.
The best-known example of the Foundation’s principles at work is found at
Poundbury in Dorset where for the past 16 years The Prince has overseen the
development on Duchy of Cornwall land of an urban extension to Dorchester.
The Duchy has helped foster a sense of community in Poundbury by integrating
private and social housing, designing pedestrian-orientated streets, alleviating
commuting pressures by integrating offi ce and commercial facilities in
residential areas, and by designing buildings that refl ect local character
and architectural tradition.
In June 2005, His Royal Highness met the 100th tenant to be given affordable
housing in Poundbury. After giving Rebecca and Antony McDonald and their
four children the keys to their home, which is run by the Guinness Trust,
The Prince said: “This is a marvellous day and an important landmark in the
whole development”, adding that Poundbury had proved wrong those critics
who had argued that affordable and private housing could not survive
alongside each other.
The planning and design principles at work in Poundbury are also being
applied to a town extension being developed on Duchy of Cornwall land
in Newquay, Cornwall, and at both locations one of the main ambitions
has been to create a community that is healthier for its residents. In January
2006, The Prince said, in a speech to a conference at St James’s Palace
on health and urban design co-hosted by his Foundation and the King’s
Fund, that better design of homes and neighbourhoods can help alleviate
health and other social problems.
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The Prince also believes that the design of new communities should take
account of the protection of the natural environment. In January 2006
he visited Northamptonshire to see fi rst-hand how the urban extension
of Upton, with the support of the Foundation, is addressing environmental
concerns by using locally-sourced building materials, installing low-energy
boilers and lightbulbs in new homes, and insulating them with sheep’s
wool rather than man-made material.
As well as helping build better new communities, His Royal Highness also
believes in supporting the recovery and redevelopment of the country’s
abandoned or neglected architectural heritage. In June 2005, he went to
the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, London, to view its ongoing conversion
into both private and affordable housing, and later in the month he visited
Paisley near Glasgow to open the Anchor Mills development, a restoration
project supported by The Prince’s Regeneration Trust.
Conversion of historic buildings cannot be done sympathetically without
craftsmen who possess the requisite skills, and The Prince has done
what he can for some years to encourage and facilitate the teaching in
the UK of traditional building craft skills. For example, a programme to train
craft scholars has been run for several years by The Prince’s Foundation
for The Built Environment, and in 2005-06 new plans were developed to
integrate the programme into His Royal Highness’s broader work in the
regeneration fi eld.
The Prince’s work
to improve the quality
of the built environment
was recognised in
November 2005 when
the National Building
Museum in Washington
DC presented him with
the Vincent Scully Prize
for his contribution to
the debate on architecture
and urban planning.
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In September 2005, he visited a pioneering restoration project at
Woodchester Mansion near Stroud in Gloucestershire, where Stephen
Davis of the Woodchester Mansion Trust said more needed to be done
to encourage young people to take up craft trades, adding: “There’s a
real shortage of people in these sectors and I think The Prince feels
that taking up these kind of trades should be more widely encouraged.”
The Prince’s work to improve the quality of the built environment was
recognised in November 2005 when at the National Building Museum
in Washington DC he was presented with the Vincent Scully Prize for
his contribution to the debate on architecture and urban planning.
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THE ARTS
THE PRINCE’S OFFICIAL HARPIST
As well as supporting many arts organisations,
His Royal Highness also acts as a personal
patron of individual artists. In 2000, he
reinstated the post of Harpist to The Prince
of Wales to help celebrate and foster musical
talent in Wales and the UK, and to raise the
profile of the harp as an instrument.
The current occupant of the post is Jemima
Phillips (right) from Ebbw Vale. During the past
year Jemima has performed at a number of
royal occasions, including The Prince and
The Duchess’s wedding reception at Windsor
Castle in April 2005, and in March 2006 at the
opening in Cardiff of the Senedd, the debating
chamber of the new Welsh Assembly.
Jemima has described being the Official
Harpist as a “great honour”, but it can also
have real professional benefits. As Catrin Finch,
her predecessor, said when she left the post
in 2004: “It has opened up so many doors that
no other thing could have done for me.”
His Royal Highness has long been a keen supporter of
the arts and believes strongly that encouraging excellence
in the arts is a vital facet of a diverse and civilised society.
As well as his own main arts charities – Arts and Business,
The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, The Prince’s
Drawing School and The Prince’s School of Traditional
Arts – he is also president or patron of some 30 major
UKarts organisations.
ABOVE
The Duchess of Cornwall meets
some of the young people at
the Unicorn Theatre in London.
The theatre is an award-winning
producer of professional theatre
and education projects for children
aged 4- 12.
Every year, His Royal Highness works to sustain the arts organisations
with which he has a direct connection – by attending their concerts, giving
receptions for their supporters, and encouraging their development
programmes. Also, he personally sponsors young artists and musicians,
such as his Offi cial Harpist, and does what he can to help young people
experience the best in the UK arts. In February 2006, for example,
The Prince of Wales joined more than 450 schoolchildren at an Arts & Kids
exhibition in London displaying the results of a nationwide project which
had brought together pupils from 28 schools and professional artists in
workshops throughout the country. Among the artists working with the
children was the illustrator Quentin Blake.
The Duchess of Cornwall is also a keen supporter of the arts, and one
of the highlights of Her Royal Highness’s year was her fi rst visit since she
became its Patron to the Unicorn Theatre for Children in London. Founded
in 1947, The Unicorn is an award-winning producer of professional theatre
and education projects for children aged 4-12. In March 2006, The Duchess
attended rehearsals, watched a performance for schools in the main
auditorium and met children taking part in an education workshop.
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Their Royal Highnesses also support the literary arts, and in February
2006 they attended a reception at the Royal Academy of Arts in London to
celebrate 100 years of the Everyman Library, which publishes affordable
versions of the classics. At the event The Prince warmly praised Everyman,
which in the last eight years alone has donated a complete set of its main
series of three hundred book titles to every state secondary school in
the UK, as well as to 1,700 schools and libraries in 77 countries in the
developing world.
Education and training in the arts have always been priorities for The Prince,
and in July 2005 he presented certifi cates to new music teachers at the
Royal Academy of Music in his capacity as President of the Associated
Board of Royal Schools of Music. The teaching course enables music
teachers to share best practice and test their own teaching methods.
Every year The Prince makes regular visits to his Drawing School in
Shoreditch, East London, to keep up with the progress of students.
The educational charity is a centre of excellence for observational
drawing. In November 2005 Their Royal Highnesses met some of the
School’s artists and viewed their work at an exhibition. Almost 4,000
students have been taught at the School since it was set up in 2000.
ABOVE
The Prince and Drawing School
student Sonia Brewin discuss
her work during a reception at
The Prince’s Drawing School.
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As President of the Royal Shakespeare Company The Prince visits
Stratford-upon-Avon regularly, and in November 2005 he chaired the
Company’s Annual General Meeting at the Swan Theatre, met some
of the backstage staff, and heard about the RSC’s ambitious plans
to stage every one of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in 2006. At the AGM,
The Prince apologised for not coming to Stratford more often, saying:
“I’m sorry I haven’t been able to visit Stratford more frequently during
what has for me been a rather busy year – Merry Wiving at Windsor
gave rise to Much Ado but All’s Well that Ends Well!”
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PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
As well as supporting The Queen in fulfi lling her role as Head of
State and acting as a charitable entrepreneur, The Prince of Wales
also seeks to promote and protect the country’s enduring traditions,
virtues and excellence. Among other things, this work involves
highlighting achievements or issues that, without his support,
might otherwise receive little exposure, supporting Britain’s rural
communities, and promoting tolerance and greater understanding
between different faiths and communities.
PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
LEFT
Pupils at Westonbirt School in
Gloucestershire welcome the
arrival of The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of Cornwall.
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RAISING ISSUES
The Prince spoke of
police offi cers’ “abiding
sense of duty to others,
to look after them,
to help them and to
maintain society and
the freedoms and liberties
to which we have
grown accustomed.”
During the past year, The Prince of Wales, with the support
of The Duchess of Cornwall, has once again sought to
promote and protect what is best about Britain and its
people. This will often involve The Prince acting personally
as a catalyst to facilitate change, to generate debate,
or to raise overlooked issues.
Achievement and service
Their Royal Highnesses regularly participate in events to highlight
achievements and contributions to national life, and during the year
The Prince and The Duchess attended several engagements which
recognised the work of the emergency services.
In June 2005, they paid tribute to the sacrifi ces of policemen and women
as they attended the annual service in Hendon to remember the 653
Metropolitan Police offi cers who have died in the line of duty in London
since 1829. After the service, The Prince spoke of police offi cers’
“abiding sense of duty to others, to look after them, to help them and
to maintain society and the freedoms and liberties to which we have
grown accustomed.”
In March 2006, Their Royal Highnesses visited Dorset Police to mark its
150th anniversary. During their visit, The Prince and The Duchess were
shown around the police control room which receives 94,000 emergency
calls a year, and the special casualty bureau. The Prince said to the
policemen and women he had met: “We depend on so many of you. I often
think we take so easily for granted the amazing service you all perform.”
Their Royal Highnesses also participate in engagements that celebrate
the work of volunteers, especially those who work in areas that often get
little recognition. In November 2005, The Duchess spent a day in Wiltshire
visiting three volunteer groups: the Springboard Opportunity Playgroup, a
charity that provides a safe and stimulating environment for special needs
children; the Bobby Van Trust, a charity which sends out vans to crime
victims’ homes to repair doors and windows and generally help restore a
sense of security; and a youth club in Atworth run by Youth Action Wiltshire
(YAW), a charity which provides sporting and creative activities and social
inclusion projects for young people. The Duchess is patron of both the
Bobby Van Trust and YAW.
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In the same month, Her Royal Highness visited the Soroptimist Residential
Club in London to learn about the work of the little-known group. Soroptimist
International is a worldwide organisation of 95,000 women which promotes
human rights and the status of women. During the visit, one of the
Soroptimists, Gloria Proops, explained that the group consisted of “women
who particularly care about what’s going on in the world, from the economy
to social development, the environment and human rights.”
In December 2005, The Duchess met some of Britain’s bravest youngsters
when she presented engraved gold medallions to the 10 winners of the
Woman’s Own Children of Courage award at a ceremony at Westminster
Abbey. Her Royal Highness said that meeting the children – who had all
shown heroism and bravery in the face of disability or illness or selfl ess
devotion to others – had been a “humbling experience”.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall paid tribute to the
“extraordinary sacrifi ces” of policemen
and women as they attended a service
to remember the 653 offi cers who
have died in the line of duty in London
since 1829.
The Prince joins locals in The Sun
Inn in Pooley Bridge during a visit
to the village to launch a new design
guide for affordable rural housing.
The Duchess meets a girl at the
Woman’s Own Children of Courage
awards ceremony.
Rural communities
As a farmer himself, The Prince cares deeply about the British countryside
and the welfare of those who live and work in it. Maintaining a healthy
agricultural sector is vital to the country, not just because the landscape
relies on the accumulated knowledge of farming communities for its
continued stewardship, but also because the social fabric of the countryside
depends on a strong farming base.
Providing families in rural communities with access to affordable housing
has been an important issue for The Prince for some years. In February
2006, at an event in Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, he launched an affordable
rural housing design guide aimed at housebuilders, housing associations,
architects, surveyors, local authorities and communities.
During his visit The Prince met Deborah Lowis, a Pooley Bridge resident who
had been able to move back to her home village from Glasgow because of
an affordable housing scheme to provide six new homes. His Royal Highness
was told how Ms Lowis, a trainee teacher, was renting a new two-bedroom
fl at in the village that would have been worth around £250,000 on the open
market. As she explained: “House prices are astronomical here. The thing is
with rural villages, if you don’t have schemes like this, they are just going to die.”
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RAISING ISSUES
CONTINUED
During his day in Cumbria, The Prince also visited Appleby to open a new
community health facility, and Tebay to open a meat-cutting plant built and
run by a farmers’ co-operative. The plant allows farmers to sell their meat
directly to customers – and receive a better price than from the supermarkets.
His Royal Highness described the project as a “real beacon of hope” for
farmers struggling to keep afl oat.
The Prince is keen to support the traditional infrastructure of rural life,
and in November 2005 he opened a new livestock market in Cirencester,
Gloucestershire, to show his backing for a venture crucial to the local
agricultural economy. The project was supported by many local farmers
and the Government’s Rural Enterprise Scheme. After being given a tour
of the market and helping sell some livestock in the auction, The Prince
thanked the farmers for their work. He told them: “If it was not for you,
the British countryside would not look the way it does and the people that
enjoy it would not still fi nd it like it is.”
Faiths and ethnic communities
Encouraging tolerance in Britain of other faiths and communities has long
been a feature of The Prince’s work. His Royal Highness made two signifi cant
and well-received speeches on inter-faith relations during his overseas tour
in Spring 2006 (see pages 5 and 15), and an essay by The Prince entitled
“Religion – The Ties That Bind” was published in June 2006 by the
University of Maryland as part of its series on the “Alliance of Civilizations”.
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
The Prince at the new livestock
market in Cirencester.
The Prince of Wales shares a joke
with the President of Mali, Amadou
Toumani Toure (right) and Dr
Ahmed Mohamed Ali, President of
the Islamic Development Bank (left).
The Prince and The Duchess also conducted a wide range of engagements
in 2005-06 which promoted harmony between religious and ethnic groups.
In January 2006, His Royal Highness visited Yorkshire to launch the Festival
of Muslim Cultures, an event to promote better understanding of Islam
throughout the UK. The nationwide festival, which will travel around the
country in 2006 and 2007, began with The Prince opening the ‘Palace and
Mosque’ exhibition at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffi eld.
In March 2006, His Royal Highness visited Bedfordshire to see community
projects designed to bring together different cultures, such as the Queen’s
Park Inter-faith Initiative in Bedford which unites the local Christian, Muslim,
and Sikh communities in integration and regeneration projects. Among the
faith leaders involved in the initiative was the Reverend Jay MacLeod, vicar
of All Saints Church, who said of The Prince: “He really understands in a
way that sometimes government does not, about how faith communities
can be a force for good and bring communities together.”
A week later The Prince was joined by The Duchess in a visit to one
of Britain’s biggest Sikh temples, the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
in Hounslow, west London, to mark Commonwealth Day and the
festival of Hola Mohalla. Their Royal Highnesses met temple elders
and volunteers, and chatted with a party of primary schoolchildren from
Newbury in Berkshire who were at the temple on a school visit to learn
about the Sikh faith.
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TERRORIST BOMBINGS IN LONDON
After it was discovered that the suicide bombings
in London on 7th July 2005 had been perpetrated
by young men from within the British Muslim
community, The Prince of Wales wrote an article
on 14th July for the Daily Mirror newspaper. In it,
he said that the country had a proud tradition of
accommodating new communities and faiths which
had enhanced the whole of British society.
However, he warned that “if we are to sustain this
tradition, and the other great British virtues of good
neighbourliness, tolerance and pragmatism, it is
vital that everyone resists the temptation to
condemn the Muslim community for the actions
of such a tiny and evil minority. Likewise, in
my view, it is the duty of every true Muslim to
condemn these atrocities and root out those
among them who preach and practice such
hatred and bitterness.”
The Prince ended his article by praising the
fortitude of Londoners. “Two generations or
so after the Blitz, the resilience and courage of
Londoners have again inspired the world. If the
United Kingdom’s many communities can now
show, by their determination to work together,
that they can stamp out the wickedness which
perpetrated these terrible crimes, we will once
more have set an example for history.”
On a day which celebrated the diversity of the Commonwealth and
the role the organisation plays in the lives of its 53 member nations,
the Royal Couple attended a colourful ceremony at Westminster Abbey,
where The Prince read out The Queen’s Commonwealth Day message
to a congregation which included the director of the Network of Sikh
Organisations Indarjit Singh, Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and
Buddhist Viloya Wimalajothi. Later in the day, The Prince and The Duchess
were special guests at a reception for Commonwealth leaders at
Marlborough House in London.
ABOVE
A mixed faith delegation from
the Beeston community in Leeds,
Yorkshire, lay fl owers and hold
a remembrance service at
St Pancras Old Church near to
Kings Cross Station in London,
in memory of the victims of the
London terrorist bombings.
In July 2005, The Prince and The Duchess attended the Service of Celebration
and Thanksgiving for the completion of the Millennium Tower project at
St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Suffolk. The service was part of a year of
celebration to commemorate the completion of the new Cathedral tower.
As Patron of the Project, The Prince had followed the building work with great
interest and visited the cathedral twice before to see how it was progressing.
Correspondence and meetings
As well as raising issues publicly to bring attention to matters that might
otherwise be overlooked, His Royal Highness also privately corresponds
with and meets Government Ministers, business leaders and other people
of infl uence on a variety of subjects that have been brought to his notice
or which concern him. In doing so, The Prince is always careful to avoid
party political issues, communicates with Ministers as a member of the
Privy Council and to report matters raised by people during his visits
throughout the country.
PROMOTING AND PROTECTING
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This section describes how The Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess
of Cornwall’s activities and Offi ce are fi nanced and outlines the
responsibilities of their senior staff. The costs of staff and the majority
of expenditure on offi cial activities and charitable work are paid for
from the income His Royal Highness receives annually from the
Duchy of Cornwall.
LEFT
Clarence House – the offi cial London
residence of The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of Cornwall.
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
Year to 31st March 2006 2005
£000s £000s
Income and funding
Duchy of Cornwall 14,067 13,274
Grants-In-Aid 1,584 2,381
Government departments 489 307
Total income and funding 16,140 15,962
Expenditure
Offi cial duties and charitable activities 6,587 5,937
Grants-In-Aid:
London offi ce and offi cial residence 355 1,242
Offi cial travel by air and rail 1,149 1,059
Communications support 80 80
1,584 2,381
Overseas tours and military secondees 489 307
Offi cial expenditure 8,660 8,625
Tax 3,296 3,263
Personal expenditure 2,181 2,204
Total expenditure and tax (14,137) (14,092)
Operating surplus 2,003 1,870
Capital expenditure less depreciation,
loan repayments and transfer to reserves (1,867) (1,739)
Net cash surplus 136 131
INCOME AND FUNDING
£millions
Duchy of Cornwall 14.067
Duchy of Cornwall
As explained on pages 6 and 7, The Prince of Wales’s income comes from the Duchy
of Cornwall, an estate made up of agricultural, commercial and residential property
mostly in the South West of England. It also has a fi nancial investment portfolio.
His Royal Highness chooses to use a large proportion of the income from the Duchy
to meet the cost of his and The Duchess of Cornwall’s public and charitable work.
The 6 per cent increase in the Duchy’s surplus in 2005-06 was due mostly to the
impact of signifi cant commercial property rent reviews, and a rise in investment
income following the re-investment of funds realised from commercial property sales.
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An analysis of The Prince of Wales’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall between
the principal asset categories is as follows.
Year to 31st March 2006 2005
% %
Commercial properties 38 44
Agricultural land and forestry 27 28
Residential properties 15 14
Financial assets 20 14
Total 100 100
The Duchy of Cornwall’s annual accounts are published by The Stationery Offi ce (TSO) and a copy can
be ordered by mail: TSO, PO Box 29, Duke Street, Norwich NR3 LGN; online: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop;
by telephone: 0870 6005522; by fax: 0870 6005533. Also available at www.duchyofcornwall.org
£millions
Grants-In-Aid 1.584
The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of
Cornwall do not receive
money from the Civil List,
but the Grants-In-Aid
paid to The Queen’s
Household are used,
in part, to support their
offi cial activities.
Funding to pay for offi cial costs incurred by or in support of The Queen as Head of
State is provided by Parliament in return for the surrender of the revenue from the
Crown Estate. This funding is provided in three ways: (i) a Civil List for The Queen and
a Parliamentary Annuity for The Duke of Edinburgh, (ii) Grants-In-Aid, and (iii) costs
met directly by Government Departments. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall do not receive a Civil List or Parliamentary Annuity, but the Grants-In-Aid
paid to The Queen’s Household are used, in part, to support their offi cial activities.
There are three Grants-In-Aid: the Property Services Grant-In-Aid, which meets the
costs of maintaining offi cial residences and offi ces used by Members of the Royal
Family and their staff; the Royal Travel by Air and Rail Grant-In-Aid, which meets the
cost of offi cial journeys undertaken by Members of the Royal Family and their staff
by air and rail; and the Royal Communications and Information Grant-In-Aid, which
is considerably smaller than the other two and meets some offi cial communications
costs incurred on behalf of Members of the Royal Family.
Annual accounts are published for the three Grants-In-Aid. Copies are reproduced
on www.royal.gov.uk or may be obtained from the Deputy Treasurer to The Queen,
Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA.
£millions
Government Departments 0.489
The Civil List, Parliament Annuity and the Grants-In-Aid are funds transferred
to, and spent and controlled by, the Royal Household. In addition, Government
Departments meet directly expenditure incurred in support of The Queen as Head
of State. For The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Government
Departments meet expenditure in respect of the provision of staff on secondment
from the Armed Services (£251,339 spent by the Ministry of Defence in 2005-06)
and the cost of offi cial overseas visits undertaken at the request of the Foreign and
Commonwealth Offi ce (£238,160 spent by the FCO in 2005-06).
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EXPENDITURE
£millions
Official duties and charitable activities 6.587
Over 50% of The Prince of Wales’s after-tax income from the Duchy of Cornwall was
spent on offi cial duties and charitable activities. Of the £6.587 million, £4.374 million
was the cost of the staff who supported Their Royal Highnesses in carrying out their
offi cial duties. An analysis of offi cial expenditure is given on page 53.
The Prince of Wales employs 142 full- and part-time staff in the Household, which
equates to 126.7 full-time staff. Of these, 105 support Their Royal Highnesses
in undertaking offi cial duties and charitable activities and 21.7 are personal staff
for themselves and Prince William and Prince Harry. Of the offi cial staff, fi ve are
seconded without charge by the Armed Services as referred to on page 45.
The table on page 48 lists the offi cial staff by Household department and also
gives the total cost, including salaries and other expenditure, of each department.
£millions
Grant-In-Aid: London office and official residence 0.355
The Property Services Grant-In-Aid is the annual funding provided by the Department
for Culture, Media and Sport to the Royal Household to meet the cost of the maintenance
of, and certain utilities and related services for, the Occupied Royal Palaces.
Clarence House is the London offi ce and offi cial residence for The Prince of Wales,
The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry. It is used for offi cial
dinners, receptions and meetings, as well as for offi ces for Their Royal Highnesses’
offi cial staff. The principal rooms, which are on the ground fl oor of Clarence House,
are open to the public from August until October annually, although closed for
a few days during this period while The Prince and The Duchess are in residence.
Expenditure decreased in 2005-06 as the move to new offi ces was completed.
Almost 1,900 people were entertained offi cially at Clarence House during the year,
and there were 42,000 paying visitors.
£millions
Grant-In-Aid: Official travel by air and rail 1.149
The Royal Travel Grant-In-Aid is the annual funding provided by the Department for
Transport to meet the cost of offi cial royal travel by air and rail. Offi cial travel by car
for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall is paid for from income from
the Duchy of Cornwall.
An important part of The Prince of Wales’s role as Heir to the Throne is, with
The Duchess of Cornwall, to bring together people in different parts of the United
Kingdom, to act as a focal point for national life and to represent the country
overseas. This involves a signifi cant amount of travel that needs to be undertaken
in a way which meets effi ciency, security and presentational requirements. In 2005-06,
Their Royal Highnesses travelled more than 60,978 miles to and from offi cial
engagements in the UK and overseas. This fi gure includes almost 41,752 miles of
overseas travel. The cost of these journeys amounted to £1.149 million in 2005-06.
In 2005-06 Their Royal
Highnesses travelled
more than 60,978 miles
to and from offi cial
engagements in the UK
and overseas. This fi gure
includes almost 41,752 miles
of overseas travel.
This fi gure includes the variable costs only for journeys undertaken using 32 Squadron,
The Queen’s Helicopter or the Royal Train. This is because the fi xed-wing aircraft and
train costs are incurred irrespective of whether they are used and do not result from
undertaking specifi c journeys. For a full explanation, see the Grant-In-Aid for Royal
Family Travel by Air and Rail Annual Report 2005-06 – available on www.royal.gov.uk.
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£millions
Grant-In-Aid – Communications support 0.080
The Prince of Wales’s
Offi ce incurs expenditure
developing and running
an overall communications
programme, maintaining
a Press Offi ce, updating
and developing its website,
providing general and
educational information
to the press and public.
The Royal Communications and Information Grant-In-Aid is the annual funding provided
by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for communication and information
services in connection with offi cial royal functions and engagements.
The Prince of Wales’s Offi ce incurs expenditure developing and running an overall
communications programme, maintaining a Press Offi ce, updating and developing
its website, providing general and educational information to the press and public,
and providing Press Offi cers to assist the media at offi cial engagements and visits.
The majority of these costs are met by The Prince of Wales personally. However,
costs incurred in assisting the media at engagements throughout the country have
traditionally been met from the Communications and Information Grant-In-Aid.
£millions
Overseas tours and military secondees 0.489
The Equerries (one full-time and one part-time) and three of the four Orderlies are
seconded from the Armed Forces to assist The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall in undertaking offi cial duties. The role of the Equerries is explained on
page 49. The cost to the Ministry of Defence in 2005-06 was £251,339.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Offi ce meets the cost of Offi cial Visits abroad by
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (except for travel costs which are
met from the Royal Travel Grant-In-Aid). In 2005-06, His Royal Highness undertook
offi cial tours to the USA, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and India. These visits are undertaken
at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Offi ce to build on and strengthen
the good relations which the UK enjoys with countries throughout the world. The cost
of these visits to the FCO amounted to £238,160 in 2005-06.
£millions
Tax 3.296
The Prince of Wales pays income tax voluntarily on the surplus of the Duchy of Cornwall,
applying normal income tax rules and at current tax rates, and pays income tax on all
other income and capital gains tax like any private individual. Tax for the year includes
VAT. The fi gures for 2005 have been adjusted accordingly.
£millions
Personal expenditure 2.181
In addition to paying for The Prince of Wales’s offi cial duties, charitable activities
and his income tax liability, the income from the Duchy of Cornwall is used to meet
personal expenditure for The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince
William and Prince Harry.
Personal expenditure includes the salary cost of 21.7 full-time equivalent personal staff,
including personal secretaries, a chef, grooms, valets, gardeners, farm staff and estate
workers, and staff for The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William and Prince Harry.
Personal expenditure also includes, as the single largest item, the appropriate share
of the cost of Highgrove House and Birkhall, and of maintaining the estate and garden
at Highgrove. Personal expenditure includes the cost of His Royal Highness and Prince
William and Prince Harry playing polo. As in previous years, The Prince of Wales played
polo only to raise money for charity, when it is estimated that £900,000 was raised in
2005-06. Although The Prince retired from playing polo at the end of the 2005 season,
his two sons will continue to play the game to help charitable causes.
The results of Home Farm, The Prince’s organic farm on the Highgrove Estate, are
included under this heading. Home Farm is a working farm established by The Prince
of Wales to demonstrate the commercial and environmental benefi ts of organic farming.
It is visited by approximately 2,000 people annually to learn about organic farming.
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STAFF
As at and for the year to 31st March 2006 Full-time Offi cial Costs
equivalent staff £000s
Principal Private Secretary and Assistants 3.0
Private Secretaries’ Office
Private Secretary 1.0
Deputy and Assistant Private Secretaries 5.8
Equerries 1.5
Programme and Travel Co-ordinators 4.0
Research and Administrative Staff 9.7
Correspondence 5.1
30.1 1,977
Finance and Administration
Treasurer and Assistant 2.0
Finance 8.0
Personnel 6.6
Archives 3.0
IT Systems Manager 1.0
Orderlies 3.5
Reception 2.1
26.2 1,464
Communications
Communications Secretary and Assistant 2.0
Press Secretary 1.0
Assistant Press Secretaries 2.0
Press Offi cers and Website Editor 4.0
9.0 780
Master of the Household’s Department
Master of the Household and Assistants 3.5
Butlers 2.0
Chefs 5.0
Chauffeurs 3.0
House Managers and Housekeepers 6.7
Valets and Dressers 1.5
Orchard Room staff 2.0
Gardeners and Estate Workers 8.7
Garden Tours Administration 1.1
33.5 2,366
The Prince’s Charities
Director and Assistants 3.0
Deputy Director 1.0
Head of Development 1.0
Adviser 0.2
Analyst 1.0
6.2 –
Total Official Staff as at 31 March 2006 105.0
Total cost of official duties and
charitable activities year to 31st March 2006 6,587
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Offices
The principal offi ce of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, where most
of their staff work, is in Clarence House, which is adjacent to St James’s Palace in
central London. The cost of maintaining the fabric of the London offi ce, as well as of
utilities and fi xed line telephones (but not other costs for the London offi ce), is met from
the Property Services Grant-In-Aid (see page 44). There are also offi ces for offi cial staff
at Highgrove and Birkhall, Their Royal Highnesses’ private residences. Some costs
incurred at Highgrove and Birkhall are, therefore, charged to the ‘Offi cial Duties and
Charitable Activities’ expenditure category, although most costs incurred at these two
residences are allocated to The Prince’s Personal Expenditure.
The Principal Private Secretary
The Principal Private Secretary is the senior member of The Prince of Wales’s and
The Duchess of Cornwall’s Household and is responsible for all aspects of running the
Household and for overseeing His Royal Highness’s charitable and other organisations.
The Private Secretaries’ Office
The Private Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Private
Secretaries’ Offi ce. The Private Secretary and Deputy and Assistant Private
Secretaries facilitate and support The Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s
offi cial duties, engagements and charitable activities. They help compile Their Royal
Highnesses’ diary, organise their domestic and overseas programme of visits, arrange
briefi ng sessions, receptions and other functions, administer correspondence, and
coordinate research and briefi ng to support their work. Each Private Secretary is
responsible for specifi c areas and for liaising with certain of The Prince’s and The
Duchess’s organisations. These responsibilities, as well as those of other senior staff,
are listed in the Appendix (see pages 54 and 55). They also ensure that His Royal
Highness is kept informed about topical issues, and provide him with background
information for letters he writes to ministers and other leading national fi gures, and
for his speeches and articles. The Private Secretaries are supported by researchers,
personal assistants and administrative staff, and work closely with their colleagues
in The Queen’s Private Secretaries’ Offi ce.
The Private Secretary is responsible for the Equerry’s Offi ce which coordinates the
programme of engagements for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
They manage their diary on a daily basis, providing an interface between staff, police
and outside organisations, and plan the long-term programme. They also manage the
logistical and transport arrangements for offi cial visits at home and abroad. There are
usually three overseas tours a year. The Equerry is a serving military offi cer seconded
from the Armed Forces to the Household for a period of approximately two years.
The Equerry and Temporary
Equerry provide a point
of contact for military and
defence issues. The Prince
of Wales maintains close
links with the Armed Forces,
not just in Britain but also
in the Commonwealth.
Each year The Prince and The Duchess receive thousands of invitations from a wide
range of public and private sector organisations. Each is given careful consideration
by Their Royal Highnesses and their staff. The Equerry liaises with the Private
Secretaries, the Press Offi ce, and key organisations to ensure that each year in their
visits The Prince and The Duchess cover a broad range of interests and meet a wide
cross-section of the people in as many parts of the country as possible.
The Equerry and Temporary Equerry provide a point of contact for military and defence
issues. The Prince of Wales maintains close links with the Armed Forces, not just
in Britain but also in the Commonwealth. As well as holding the rank of Vice Admiral,
Lieutenant General and Air Marshal in each of the nation’s Armed Services.
The Prince of Wales maintains a special relationship with 13 regiments. He is also
Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Honorary Air
Commodore of Royal Air Force Valley, and maintains a special relationship with nine
Commonwealth regiments.
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The Prince of Wales conducts Investitures at Buckingham Palace each year (he
conducted 11 in 2005-06), and also attends state functions on behalf of The Queen.
The Equerry’s Offi ce is responsible for the arrangements for these engagements.
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry receive
a large number of letters each year. In 2005-06, for example, they received 45,771
letters. People from all over the world write to Their Royal Highnesses, although the
majority of the letters are from the UK.
Letters cover a wide range of subjects and are often prompted by current issues and
debates. Their Royal Highnesses see a wide selection of the correspondence and
The Prince personally wrote 2,247 letters in 2005-06. The Duchess of Cornwall
personally wrote 869, and they jointly wrote 320. Their Royal Highnesses ensure that
letters not answered by themselves or their Private Secretaries are replied to by the
Correspondence Section on their behalf. Where appropriate, the Correspondence
Section will include with replies information about The Prince’s and The Duchess’s
charitable work, interests and activities, as well as historical and other background
information for schools and young people. In addition, The Prince and The Duchess
receive many requests from a wide range of charities and other organisations for
donations or items for auction. Requests for donations are dealt with by the Finance
Section, while requests for items to auction are handled by the Correspondence
Section. While it is not possible to respond to all the many requests for items to auction,
His Royal Highness donates items such as lithographs of his watercolours, signed
books and tours of the garden at Highgrove. In 2005-06, items donated for auction
raised in excess of £110,135 for charity.
Letters cover a wide
range of subjects and are
often prompted by current
issues and debates.
Their Royal Highnesses
see a wide selection of
the correspondence and
The Prince personally
wrote 2,247 letters.
Finance and Administration
The Finance and Administration Department is responsible for fi nancial and personnel
management, information systems and general administration across the Household.
The department is headed by the Treasurer, assisted by the Financial Controller and
the Head of Personnel and Administration.
The Finance Section exercises fi nancial control through a combination of annual
budgets, monthly management accounts and a series of accounting systems and
procedures, particularly for the authorisation of expenditure. It is also responsible for
achieving best value for money and is putting in place the necessary staff resources
to review regularly all categories of spending.
The Treasurer has fi nancial and administrative responsibility for The Prince of Wales’s
UK Charities Foundation and US Charitable Foundation. She is also responsible for
one of the UK Foundation’s trading subsidiaries, A. G. Carrick Limited, which receives
the income from the sale of lithographs of The Prince’s paintings and from royalties
from the publication of books. The annual income of the two Foundations is in excess
of £4 million. In addition, the Treasurer monitors the fi nancial affairs of The Prince’s
key charities and is responsible for publishing, contractual and legal matters.
The Personnel Section manages staff recruitment, remuneration, training and career
development, internal communications and employee relations. The majority of the
Household’s information technology systems are provided and supported by the
Information Systems Management section at Buckingham Palace. The IT Systems
Support Manager is responsible for the daily operation of these systems.
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Three Archivists are responsible for managing all the papers and fi les relating to the
public life of The Prince of Wales since the late 1960s. More recent papers in the archive
are kept at St James’s Palace and older records are stored in the Royal Archives at
Windsor Castle. The Senior Archivist also manages requests for The Prince and The
Duchess to become Patron or President of an organisation, and dealings with existing
patronages and presidencies.
As Heir to the Throne,
there is extensive public
and media interest in the
activities of The Prince
of Wales, as well as in
The Duchess of Cornwall,
and Prince William and
Prince Harry.
Communications
As Heir to the Throne, there is extensive public and media interest in the activities of
The Prince of Wales, as well as in The Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince William and
Prince Harry. The Press Offi ce’s role is to provide information and facilitate a better
understanding, for a wide audience, of The Prince of Wales’s work and activities.
The Press Offi ce also handles media enquiries for The Duchess of Cornwall and the
two Princes, and liaises closely with colleagues in the Buckingham Palace Press Offi ce
in respect of general issues to do with the Monarchy as a whole.
The Communications Secretary is responsible for the Press Offi ce, which consists
of a Press Secretary, two Assistant Press Secretaries, two Press Offi cers, an Assistant
Press Offi cer, a Website Editor and a departmental PA.
The Press Offi ce handles media enquiries on all aspects of The Prince of Wales’s work
and role, as well as those of The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William and Prince
Harry, dealing each year with more than 40,000 telephone calls from local, national
and international media. The department arranges media facilities for all of Their Royal
Highnesses public engagements in the UK and overseas, and issues hundreds of
press releases, announcements, media statements and operational notes each year.
The website attracted 74
million page impressions,
and it remains a popular
information resource for
the media, researchers
and the public from the
UK and overseas.
Maintaining The Prince of Wales’s website – www.princeofwales.gov.uk – is also
part of the Press Offi ce’s Role. In 2005-06, the website attracted 74 million page
impressions, and it remains a popular information resource for the media, researchers
and the public from the UK and overseas. In addition to the latest news about
Their Royal Highnesses’ engagements, the site provides information on their
work and charitable activities, as well as recent speeches, historical details, articles
and a picture gallery. Information and news about Prince William and Prince Harry
are also available on the site.
Master of the Household’s Department
The Master of the Household and his department are responsible for Their Royal
Highnesses’ residencies and gardens, for personal staff and for the overall supervision
of receptions and entertaining. Offi cial entertaining is an important part of The Prince
of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s role. Last year they entertained just under
9,043 guests at Clarence House and other Royal residences. These occasions range
from receiving offi cial guests and foreign dignitaries to giving dinners and concerts to
thank those involved with The Prince’s and The Duchess’s charities. In 2005-06, Their
Royal Highnesses gave 80 receptions, seminars, lunches and dinners, ranging from
small lunches to events for many hundreds of guests.
Most of the staff who manage and organise these occasions are required on duty
seven days a week, including most evenings, with a week on/week off rota worked.
Staff who assist The Prince and The Duchess in a private capacity are not included,
and their cost is allocated to personal expenditure. Butlers act as ‘front of house’
for Their Royal Highnesses, meeting guests, organising refreshments and setting up
rooms. They work closely with the House Managers, who oversee all the domestic
and cleaning arrangements, as well as with the Chefs. For larger receptions and
dinners, the Event Managers oversee the planning and administrative and catering
arrangements. One Butler is on duty at all times. The Prince of Wales has Valets
to assist him with his offi cial clothing and uniforms, and with his personal clothing.
The Duchess has one member of staff who performs a similar function for her.
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall use their private home at Highgrove,
and in particular the Orchard Room within its grounds, for offi cial engagements and
entertaining. The Orchard Room was designed and built by The Prince specifi cally for
the purpose of entertaining offi cial guests. It is heavily used; in 2005-06, for example,
it was used for 25 receptions, seminars and briefi ngs for over 2,595 guests.
Last year, The Prince and The Duchess invited more than 25,706 people to go round the
garden at Highgrove, fi nishing with refreshments in the Orchard Room. In the summer,
up to nine tours of 25 people can take place each day, amounting to nearly 921 tours a
year. The visitors between them voluntarily donated £113,651 to The Prince’s charitable
organisations. In addition, those attending offi cial receptions normally may look around
the garden. These tours are designed to recognise service or special situations, but they
also demonstrate, by example, the benefi ts of natural land management and organic
gardening. Committed to conserving Britain’s natural heritage, The Prince uses the
garden as a conservation area for endangered varieties of plants, fl owers and trees.
Visitors to the garden include charitable and gardening groups, while gardening students
and researchers also work in the garden throughout the year. No charge is made for the
tour or refreshments, but visitors are able to buy items from the Highgrove Shop which
donates all its profi ts to The Prince’s Charities Foundation.
The Prince employs a team of gardeners. Because the garden is mainly used for visits
by members of the public, the majority of the costs are allocated to offi cial expenditure
(although offi cial as well as personal costs are met from His Royal Highness’s private
income). The balance, which is assumed to relate to The Prince’s and The Duchess’s
personal enjoyment of the garden, is allocated to personal expenditure. The Master of
the Household’s Department also includes Orderlies (who maintain offi ce equipment
and are responsible for offi ce supplies, stationery and offi ce cars), and Receptionists,
and it has responsibility for health and safety.
Charities
A new Charities Offi ce was created in 2003-04 with the appointment of a Director
and Deputy Director of Charities. Since then, additional staff have joined on a full- and
part-time basis, including a Head of Development, a Charities Adviser, and an Analyst.
The costs of the Charities Offi ce are met from The Prince’s Charities Foundation.
The Offi ce’s primary responsibility is providing support and advice to The Prince of
Wales’s charities, in particular the core 16 organisations, on matters such as corporate
governance, donations policies and fundraising, planning, and communications. In
2005, the Charities Offi ce published a new and more comprehensive set of Operating
Guidelines for use by all of The Prince’s main charities. It also created a new shared
identity for the 16 organisations – known as “The Prince’s Charities” – and the
publication of material to explain their work and achievements. The Charities Offi ce
also facilitates liaison and synergy between the charities, helps with the appointment
of chairmen and trustees, and oversees the development of new ideas and initiatives.
Again, progress has been made in all these areas by the Offi ce in the past year,
particularly with the establishment of closer links and better communication between
the charities. New projects, such as the Bhumi Vardaan Foundation in India, and
Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity for vulnerable children in Lesotho, are evidence
of the Charities Offi ce’s increasing contribution.
ANNUAL VISITS
The Prince and The Duchess make a number of visits to Scotland and Wales
every year, and in addition stay for a working week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
in Scotland and for a series of offi cial engagements in Wales. The cost of these
longer annual visits, which principally relates to receptions and dinners, amounts
to approximately £37,500, and is included in ‘offi cial entertaining’ expenditure.
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OFFICIAL COSTS ANALYSED BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY
Expenditure has been analysed and explained in the preceding sections by department.
The following table analyses offi cial duties and charitable activities expenditure by category.
Year to 31st March £000s £000s
2006 2005
Staff costs 4,374 3,792
Training, recruitment and staff welfare 109 113
Travel and subsistence 252 148
External consultancy and professional fees 167 223
Offi cial entertaining 387 454
Donations and gifts 42 30
Utilities 103 72
Residences and offi ces 395 515
Press and information services 110 76
Stationery and offi ce equipment 135 87
IT systems 192 129
Housekeeping 101 82
Insurance 42 64
Gardens 41 30
Depreciation 137 122
Total 6,587 5,937
Some of the differences between current and prior year expenditure are explained below.
Salaries
The staff costs of £4.37 million relate to the 105 offi cial staff and include salaries,
National Insurance contributions, pension contributions and other benefi ts. During the
course of the year, additional staff have been employed to strengthen the management
team and to staff Clarence House.
Travel and subsistence
The increase in travel and subsistence costs refl ects additional travel to support
The Prince’s charitable initiatives and the cost of offsetting carbon emissions.
External consultancy and professional fees
External consultancy and professional fees fell primarily because the previous year
included the cost of legal fees incurred in defending an Employment Tribunal case.
Professional fees include legal and audit fees.
Offi cial entertaining includes
receptions, lunches and
dinners that take place
at Clarence House, the
Orchard Room at Highgrove,
Holyroodhouse and a
number of other locations.
Costs in this area decreased
in 2005-06 due to the mix
of events and ongoing cost
control measures.
Official entertaining
Offi cial entertaining includes receptions, lunches and dinners that take place at Clarence
House, the Orchard Room at Highgrove, Holyroodhouse and a number of other locations.
Costs in this area decreased in 2005-06 due to the mix of events and ongoing cost control
measures, although the number of offi cial events was broadly comparable with the
previous year. The costs include the maintenance, upkeep and rent of the Orchard Room.
Residences and offices
The decrease in expenditure refl ects the lower cost in the past year of offi ce moves
within St James’s Palace, a process which was completed in 2005-06.
IT systems
During the course of year, the Household continued to invest in developing further
the use of information technology to improve management systems and procedures.
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INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND STAFF

APPENDIX
PORTFOLIOS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Sir Michael Peat
Principal Private Secretary
– Overall responsibility for the Household and Offi ce
– Constitutional, state and ceremonial matters
– The Church (including the Roman Catholic Church)
– Chairman of The Prince’s Charities Foundation
– The Duchy of Cornwall
– Duchy Originals Limited
– The Private Estates
Elizabeth Buchanan
Private Secretary
– Overall supervision of the programme and diary
– The Prince’s Trust
– Responsible business, including Business in the
Community and In Kind Direct
– Agriculture and rural affairs
– The natural environment, including The Prince’s
Business & the Environment Programme, and fi shing
– The Police
Sir Malcolm Ross
Master of the Household, assisted by Andrew Farquharson,
Deputy Master of the Household
– Overall supervision of receptions and entertaining
– Personal and domestic staff
– All residences and gardens
– Security and confi dentiality
– Social Responsibility
– Duchy Home Farm
Leslie Ferrar
Treasurer, assisted by Gary Atack, Financial Controller,
Mimi Watts, Head of Personnel and Administration, and
David Hutson, Assistant Treasurer and Records Manager
– Overall responsibility for all fi nancial, accountancy
and investment matters
– Personnel
– Information technology
– Inventory
– Archives and records management
– Publishing, commercial, contractual and legal matters
– AG Carrick
– Duchy Originals’ company secretary
– Overall fi nancial supervision of The Prince’s Charities,
with the Director, The Prince’s Charities
– US Charitable Foundation
Paddy Harverson
Communications Secretary, assisted by Patrick Harrison,
Press Secretary
– All media matters for The Prince of Wales,
The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William
and Prince Harry and the Duchy of Cornwall
Sir Tom Shebbeare
Director, The Prince’s Charities, assisted by Ann Chant,
Deputy Director, Geoffrey Matthews, Commercial Director,
and Oliver Brind, Head of Development
– Strategy for and overall co-ordination of The Prince’s
Charities, including, in particular, fundraising
and governance
– Managing Director of The Prince’s Charities Foundation
Mark Leishman
Deputy Private Secretary
– Scotland, including The Prince of Wales’s Scottish
organisations
– Health, including The Prince’s Foundation for
Integrated Health
– Education, including the Education Summer School
– Disability
– The elderly, including PRIME
– Correspondence Department, managed by
Claudia Holloway, Head of Correspondence
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James Kidner
Deputy Private Secretary
– Northern Ireland
– Foreign affairs, including overseas tours
– International development, including The Prince of
Wales’s International Business Leaders Forum
– Ethnic and faith communities
– The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts
Manon Williams
Deputy Private Secretary
– Wales, including The Prince of Wales’s
Welsh organisations
– The built environment, including The Prince’s Foundation
for the Built Environment
– Heritage, including The Prince’s Regeneration Trust
– The Prince’s Drawing School
– The Arts, including Arts & Business, The Prince of Wales’s
Arts & Kids Foundation
– PRIME-Cymru
Squadron Leader Jayne Casebury
Equerry
– The Armed Forces and Veterans
– Programme, diary, travel and logistics
– Investitures
– The Emergency Services (excluding the Police)
– Sport, explorers and adventurers
Virginia Carington
Special Assistant to The Prince of Wales and
The Duchess of Cornwall
– The Royal Collection
– Personal letters and private engagements
Anita Kumar
Assistant Private Secretary
– The Commonwealth
– Ethnic and faith communities
– Sustainable development in India, including
The Bhumi Vardaan Foundation
Amanda MacManus
Assistant Private Secretary (part-time)
– Organisation and co-ordination of The Duchess of
Cornwall’s engagements, charitable work and diary
Joy Camm
Assistant Private Secretary (part-time)
– Organisation and co-ordination of The Duchess of
Cornwall’s engagements, charitable work and diary
Katy Golding
Assistant Private Secretary
– Organisation and co-ordination of The Duchess of
Cornwall’s engagements, charitable work and diary
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton
Private Secretary to Prince William and Prince Harry (part-time)
– Advising the Princes on their careers, charitable
patronages and other matters, and organising offi cial
engagements
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THE PRINCE’S CHARITIES
‘The Prince’s Charities’ is a group of
not-for-profi t organisations of which
The Prince of Wales is President;
14 of the 16 charities were founded
personally by The Prince.
The group is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise
in the United Kingdom, raising over £100 million annually.
The organisations are active across a broad range of
areas including opportunity and enterprise, education,
health, the built environment, responsible business, the
natural environment and the arts.
The charities refl ect The Prince of Wales’s long-term
and innovative perspective, and seek to address areas
of previously unmet need.
OPPORTUNITY AND ENTERPRISE
The Prince’s Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 800 842 842
The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust
www.psybt.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 4999
Prime
www.primeinitiative.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 8765 7833
Prime – Cymru
www.prime-cymru.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 845 601 8693
EDUCATION
The Prince’s Drawing School
www.princesdrawingschool.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8527
The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts
www.princesschooltraditionalarts.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8500
HEALTH
The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health
www.fi h.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 3119 3100
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment
www.princes-foundation.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8500
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust
www.princes-regeneration.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7033 2580
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 870 600 2482
The Prince of Wales’s Business &
the Environment Programme
www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/bep Tel: +44 (0) 1223 342 100
Scottish Business in the Community
www.sbcscot.com Tel: +44 (0) 131 451 1100
The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum
www.iblf.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7467 3600
In Kind Direct
www.inkinddirect.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7860 5930
THE ARTS
Arts & Business
www.aandb.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7378 8143
The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation
www.artsandkids.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 6433
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