Sarah's Trust

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Sarah's Trust
Formation2020
Founder Sarah Ferguson
Dissolved2026
TypeCharity
PurposeSupporting vulnerable communities
Location
Region served
United Kingdom (primarily)
Key people
Trustees:
Sarah Ferguson
Ramzi Yousef Khamis
Deborah Hare
Website sarahstrust.com

Sarah's Trust is a United Kingdom-based charity launched in 2020 by Sarah Ferguson.

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In February 2026, it was announced that the charity would close for the "foreseeable future".

Activities

At the time of its launch, the charity provided aid for NHS, care home and hospice staff by delivering more than 150,000 items, including food, masks, scrubs, and toiletries. [1] Organisations such as Under One Sky and NOAH Enterprise have helped the foundation by giving sleeping bags to homeless people in the UK. Essentials and supplies have also been sent to Ghana. [2]

In March 2022, Ferguson travelled to Poland amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian refugees and help Sarah's Trust in organising goods donated by UK citizens. [3] In July 2022, the charity secured money to fund £14,000-worth of computers for Ukrainian refugees in Poland. [4] She also helped with setting up the 'Play in a Box' tent in Upper Silesia to host refugee children for reading, playing, and baking. [4]

In 2023, Sarah's Trust supported St Matthew's Church, Burnley. The charity provided community support via gift bags, funding food projects, and sponsoring a pantomime outing for local families. [5]

In February 2026, Sarah's Trust announced its closure "for the foreseeable future," a decision the charity stated had been under discussion for several months. The announcement followed the release of U.S. Department of Justice documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, which included emails from 2009 showing contact between Sarah Ferguson and the convicted sex offender. Previous revelations about Ferguson's association with Epstein had led several charities to drop her as a patron in 2025. [6] [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Victoria (3 June 2020). "Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie Organize Thousands of COVID-19 Relief Donations". Town & Country. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Shipley, Diane (3 June 2020). "Sarah Ferguson's exciting news revealed during lockdown". Hello!. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Jones, Tony (17 March 2022). "Sarah, Duchess of York travels to Poland after organising help for refugees". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 Tatham, Phoebe (18 July 2022). "Sarah Ferguson's touching visit to Poland to meet Ukrainian refugees: details". Hello!. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Collis, Dominic (20 November 2023). "Sarah, Duchess of York's charity Sarah's Trust supports Burnley church St Matthew's again". Burnley Express. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Epstein revelations". BBC News. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sarah Ferguson's charity closing in wake of Epstein files revelations". The Independent. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Aneesa (3 February 2026). "Sarah Ferguson charity to close after new details of friendship with Epstein". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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