The Fletchers' Trust

The Worshipful Company of Fletchers has an impressive track record in charitable giving, especially in providing financial support to all levels of the disabled archery community.

 Our charity is The Fletchers' Trust, which is strongly supported by our membership.  Its main focus is supporting archers with disability, physical and mental, including those who are visually impaired. We award grants to newcomers to archery as well as to experienced and elite national archers. Our support includes helping clubs improve their facilities for the disabled and contributing to the costs of a number of competitions. We receive many wonderful letters of thanks from recipients testifying to the positive, sometimes transformational, psychological and physical benefits of taking up archery. You can read some of these stories on this website.

 Anyone wishing to apply to the Trust for assistance should contact our Honorary Almoner by downloading, completing and sending in a grant application form.

Clubs and other bodies seeking assistance should apply to the Clerk

We are proud to have been able to assist members of the GB Paralympic archers since Athens 2004 up to Paris 2024 and are committed to further support to Los Angeles 2028, having launched, in October 2024, a larger support package to work with Archery GB to support a range of   opportunities for the development of Paralympic Archery within GB and to achieve continued success at the games.

 What does The Fletchers' Trust do? 

• We help individuals to purchase equipment – bows, arrows etc – as recommended by their coach. 
• We make grants for new club facilities and equipment.
• We help with the costs of running events. In recent years we have been delighted to sponsor the annual Fletchers' Disability Championship at Lilleshall and the annual tournament for disabled archers at the Royal Toxophilite Ground. In addition, we support The British Wheelchair Archery Association’s Summer Championship at Stoke Mandeville; The British Blind (Archery) Society’s Winter tournament and training sessions at Lilleshall or Stoke Mandeville; The Blind Veterans Archery Section and the Deer Park Archers Inclusion Shoot
• We work closely with Archery Great Britain, which organises archery nationally and internationally, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, supporting the improvement of the pathway from Club to International Level of competition  and to encourage the formation of local inclusive competitions leading up to the National Disability Championships.
• We will be supporting initiatives in working with other organisations such as Activity Alliance and Access Sport and highlighting Archery as a Gateway sport, promoting Physical and Mental Health benefits of the sport

 Our support for Team GB Paralympic Archers

 The support given to the Team GB Paralympic archery squad has enabled, since 2004, the team to be successful in bringing home medals from the Paralympic Games – culminating in 2024 in Paris with a Gold Medal in the Compound Open Mixed Team and an Individual Bronze Medal in Womens Open Compound Division.

For LA 2028 the Fletchers Trust are providing funds to help in training and support for the Paralympic Archers over their four year selection programme, as well as support to improve communication and processes around classification, including increasing the number of classifiers, together with improving access and developing the scope of inclusive competitions.

Other charitable activity

Apart from archery, the Trust also supports City and pan-livery charities such as the annual Lord Mayor’s Appeal, the Sheriffs’ and Recorders’ Fund, London Legal Giving Week and, recently, the No Going Back initiative - which aims to achieve lasting rehabilitation of offenders.  The Trust also supports an apprentice scheme at Mudchute – a children’s sanctuary in the Isle of Dogs, as well as donating grants to various City of London schools including The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.  During the Covid crisis, the Trust is proud to have broadened its support to include: The Cavell Nurses Trust, Spitalfields City Farm, Pembroke House Food Bank, the Livery Kitchens Initiative and Clapham Boys Club,

We also support our various military affiliations and cadet forces with annual awards.