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The King's Foundation is a charity that depends upon the generosity of its donors and supporters to develop and deliver its education programmes, its projects and properties portfolio and to keep Dumfries House available to the widest possible audience for years to come.

We generate nearly half of our income from visitors, events, fees, partnerships and other commercial activities. We are also fortunate to receive support from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund.

We aim to raise over £12m every year to provide our work with a firm foundation upon which to plan and grow. We warmly invite you to join with us in fulfilling the Foundation’s vision of respecting the past and building the future. We would be delighted to work with you to identify an aspect of The King's Foundation’s work that particularly inspires you and to give you a unique insight into that project or programme. Find out how you can support our work below. Together, we can respect the past and build the future.

If you would like to find out more information about supporting The King's Foundation please contact us

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Meet our Supporters

“The confidence and hope I now have for the journey ahead is something I am very grateful for. That has been the greatest gift the programme has given me.”

Christian Accolla, stonemason, 2017 Building Craft Programme graduate
“Dumfries House Estate is the best classroom in the world! All the animals are here and the children have an opportunity to see a great variety of countryside life”

Elaine Bryson, Royal Highland Education Trust Ayrshire and Arran project co-ordinator
“At first I thought, I’ll be rubbish, I won’t sew straight. But once I got the feel for the industrial sewing machine, I was away. Then I came here for work experience, and when they offered me a job I was almost in tears because it was just what I needed”

Maria Wade, Sewing Skills for Industry alumna
“I think it is fantastic this beautiful building is going to be restored, open and used not only to be admired but also to educate young people.”

Coventry resident at Drapers’ Hall Open Day, 2018
“One pupil was not sure that she wanted to go on the trip [to Dumfries House]. She had an amazing day exploring and experiencing the workshops and declared a new found interest in STEM!”

Crosshill Primary
“School trips at Dumfries House are the best days of school.”

Primary school pupil from Cumnock
“My time at The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts has been an immensely honourable, rewarding and unforgettable experience. I now have an unmissable opportunity to explore and expand upon the themes and narrative of my work and present that to a wider audience.”

Lucy Morrish MA, 2019 graduate, Leventis Scholar and winner of the Ciclitira Prize