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The Summerfield Charitable Trust was established by Ronald Summerfield, a Cheltenham antique dealer, shortly before his death in 1989. 

During 2018 we paid 96 grants totalling £828,421 to a wide variety of good causes throughout Gloucestershire, ranging from small grants of £500, to larger grants of £30,000. Read More
​“Trustees had a farewell lunch at the Star Bistro for Edward Gillespie, who is retiring as chairman at the end of December.”

Absolute Music at Cheltenham Music Festival
Alison Balsom, Artistic Director of the Festival, David Owen, Edward Gillespie, Kate Hicks Beach, Trustees, meeting Simon Russell Beale and Ben Miles, actors, and Lavinia Sidgwick meeting the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective after the wonderful Absolute Music event the Trust sponsored.

Absolute Music: Shostakovich
An extraordinary collage of music, poetry and dramatic readings, performed by the cast of the National Theatre's The Lehman Trilogy, Simon Russel Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles with Ensemble-in-Residence The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
Using extracts from Julian Barnes' novel The Noise of Time, the artists explore the true story of Shostakovich's deeply personal Eight String Quartet, famously composed in only three days. 
​Sunday 7th July 2-3.30 pm at the Town Hall
Pre-concert talk:
How Shostakovich Changes Minds
1.15-1.45 pm 
Sue Ryder Hospice Visit
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​Lavinia Sidgwick and Vanessa Arbuthnott from the Summerfield Trust attended a moving and inspiring meeting at the Sue Ryder hospice in Cheltenham, where they met the new Hospice at Home service staff and people who had benefited from their care. We look forward to seeing the service continue to grow and provide more care for people out in the county
​International Women’s Day 8th March 2019
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​International Women’s Day was celebrated at the Friendship Café in Gloucester for the first time this year to celebrate women whatever their social backgrounds, nationality, work or financial status, faith or culture.
Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, is very pleased to announce that the Queen has appointed Edward William Gillespie OBE DL to succeed her as the
​Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire on 29 October 2018.
 
Edward Gillespie has lived in Gloucestershire for 38 years and was Managing Director at Cheltenham Racecourse during a period of significant expansion and success. His home is in Gotherington, Tewkesbury Borough and his current activities include chairing the Summerfield Charitable Trust and the Cheltenham Music Festival.
 
Edward will put his own particular and unique stamp on the Lieutenancy and Janet wishes him as much enjoyment in the role as she has experienced.

In 2015 the Summerfield Charitable Trust celebrated its 25th Anniversary by awarding a special grant of £359,000 to Gloucester Cathedral's Project Pilgrim.  Read more

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St Peter and his Keys: A new discovery following the cleaning of a stained glass window in the Lady Chapel at Gloucestershire Cathedral.

Click on the video below to view a history of grants paid

​Latest News

Cheltenham Town Community Trust
Cheltenham Town PC:  
have set up a football team which is now training once a week and has  registered for the Gloucestershire FA Ability counts League for the new season starting in September 19. Please see the link below thanking the Summerfield Trust for the grant:
https://www.ctfc.com/news/2019/june/new-inclusion-football-team-launched-by-community-trust/
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CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: 
Absolute Music: Shostakovich 
Sunday 7th July 2-3.30 pm at the Town Hall
Pre-concert talk:
How Shostakovich Changes Minds
1.15-1.45 pm 
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NEW TRUSTEE JOINS THE SUMMERFIELD TRUST BOARD
Roger Mortlock joined Summerfield's board of Trustees in May 2019. He is CEO of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the country's largest environmental charity with 28,000 members and over 60 nature reserves.He has a particular interest in ecological land management, and programmes that connect people and nature, especially in relation to health and wellbeing.