The Carpe Diem Trust

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The Carpe Diem Trust is a UK-based charitable trust. It was registered on 4 July 2006 with the UK Charity Commission, with the registered number 1115061.

According to the Trust's website its purpose is: [1]

The Carpe Diem Trust is a new charity, due to begin operation in the second half of 2007. It will be a grant awarding body aimed at helping and motivating ordinary people to take control of their lives and to stretch the boundaries of their potential further than they thought possible.

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References

  1. "Carpe Diem Trust". www.cd-inc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.