This initiative aims to future-proof the sector, provide employment opportunities to young people, and support the department's "widening participation" goals, increasing the diversity of its workforce.

[13] Jonathan Townsend was formally appointed chief executive officer of Prince's Trust UK in April 2020, following an interim period.

Celebrity ambassadors also involve themselves by visiting the young people during courses and programmes, host and help fundraising events and additionally start and support campaigns for the King's Trust.

[18] Current Celebrity Ambassadors include: Phil Collins, Gary Lineker, Jeremy Irons, Tom Hardy, Geri Halliwell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Justin Packshaw, Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton and Sharon Osbourne.

Through the King's Trust Group young people are supported to access education, employment and self-employment in Australia, Barbados, Canada, Greece, India, Jordan, Malta, New Zealand and Pakistan.

During 2019–20, the then Prince's Trust Group started supporting young people in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Malaysia.

Facing the impact of the economic climate and a decline in funding it drew on its reserves, which stand at £22 million, representing roughly six months operating costs.

Previously much of the EU money for the then Prince's Trust came from the European Social Fund (ESF) and could only be spent to help young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET).

The ESF money was channelled through so many routes it is difficult to determine how much it amounted to, but in 2006 the funding provided by the LSC to the Prince's Trust in total came to approximately £11 million, although clearly these figures have decreased somewhat in recent years.

From developing quick pitches to get investors interested in your business to marketing strategy advice to bring in sales, it has everything young people need – including access to mentors to help them achieve their goals.

Later in the programme they work on their Maths and English skills, and give back to their local community by volunteering, raising awareness and fundraising for causes that matter to them.

From understanding what job is right for you to tips on making your CV stand out, it has everything young people need – including access to e-mentors to help them achieve their goals.

Get Starteds are short courses that give young people the chance to take part in a week of activities that allow them to develop skills with help from industry experts.

[citation needed] Once the Access course was complete, young people could choose from a range of activities, from sports to drama and photography to cooking, to help them reach their goals.

In 2016, L'Oréal Paris partnered with the then Prince's Trust to develop a confidence training course for the Fairbridge programme, covering relationships, body language and employability.

[39] As the Prince's Trust took over Fairbridge in 2012, it became liable for claims brought forward by individuals who were sent by the programme's previous iteration between 1909 and 1980 to "farm schools" in Australia and Canada for "opportunity and education" and then suffered cruelty, mistreatment and sexual abuse.

[40][41] In November, the High Court of Justice determined that each claimant could be entitled to £204,000, but the Prince's Trust announced in 2023 that it would pay the 328 survivors £1,000-£2,000 each because it had set aside "insufficient moneys" for the claims.

[40][41] The King's Trust education programme, Achieve (formerly known as xl clubs) provides young people at risk of underachieving and exclusion the chance to try new activities to boost their confidence, while gaining a recognised qualification.

[42] The King's Trust Development Awards remove young people's financial barriers to enable them to take the next step into work, education or training.

Its programmes – which run in primary and secondary schools and prisons and include an Enterprise challenge competition – aim to bridge the aspirations-attainment gap by linking young people with inspirational role models and helping boost their confidence, self-efficacy and long-term employability.

Sponsored by TK Maxx and HomeSense, these series of awards events are an opportunity to pay tribute to the bravery, determination and sheer hard work that the young people demonstrate.

Throughout the autumn the Trust holds 11 Oscar-style regional award ceremonies across the country before hosting a national final in London where the red carpet is rolled out.

Since establishing in 1976, the King's Trust has helped over 1,000,000 young people turn their lives around in the UK through money and advice from the charity and returned through in the last 10 years alone.