Helping the elderly in Kerala

Helping the elderly in Kerala

Earlier this year we awarded a five-year grant of over £30,000* to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) in Kerala, India. Our funding will allow SCTIMST to upgrade their PAIN clinic specialising in chronic pain and health...

Preparing Gibraltar students for university life

The annual Kusuma Trust University Talks were held in Gibraltar on 13 April. Due to Covid19 restrictions, for the first time the Talks took place virtually, and coincided with the Gibraltar Careers Fair, which also took place virtually later in the day. Jane Marshall,...
A new garden for patients with spinal injuries

A new garden for patients with spinal injuries

We recently granted £23,000 to Horatio’s Garden toward the running and upkeep of their new garden at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore. The Hospital is home to the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre and is the 5th UK spinal injury centre in the past 9...
Creating ‘B-Lines’ for wildlife in central London

Creating ‘B-Lines’ for wildlife in central London

We have awarded a grant of over £24,500 to Buglife (‘The Invertebrate Conservation Trust’)  to help them to set up urban habitats for pollinators as part of their B-Line programme. Addressing the decline of wildlife dependent on wildflower-rich...
Giving children with disabilities safe and fun spaces to play

Giving children with disabilities safe and fun spaces to play

We have given a grant of £23,500 to the disabled children’s charity KIDS. The grant will renovate several ageing structures at the Lady Allen Adventure Playground in Wandsworth.  The construction of a tripod swing, a wide slide, climbing wall and three treehouses will...