Canadians have been helping their fellow Canadians living in the UK through the work of the Maple Leaf Trust and its affiliates for nearly 60 years.

As the premier charity of the Canadian community in the UK, the Maple Leaf Trust raises funds to support the work of its two charitable causes: the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund and the Veterans' Support Committee.

For UK-based Canadians, the Maple Leaf Trust offers a means of staying connected with their homeland in a very purposeful way - a way that enables them to recognize the services rendered by Canadians who stepped forward in WWII and to help today's outstanding young Canadians prepare to contribute meaningfully to the challenges facing our twenty-first century world.

We welcome you to learn about our work and to consider supporting Canadian veterans and scholars living in the UK.

Patty Bell, Chair



Patty Bell

The Maple Leaf Trust is registered as
UK Charity No. 294037.
Contributions are eligible for Gift Aid.
How to Donate

The Veterans' Support Committee

The Veterans' Support Committee (VSC) was established in 1949 to support the 20,000 Canadian veterans of the two World Wars who remained in the UK after they took their discharge. Some of these veterans do not qualify for Canadian pensions and find themselves in need of support due to ill health or financial difficulties.

Since its founding, the VSC has provided practical and social assistance to veterans and their dependents. Each family receives quarterly payments plus a bonus for Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving and on the veteran's birthday.

"I use the money for my heating bills...my dear husband would have been so proud of the help that you have given me." Mrs JG, husband CASC in Canada & Italy

The VSC provides a lifeline for these veterans, many of whose circumstances are very difficult. For some, the money is used for life's necessities; for others the emotional support is just as important. For some veterans or their surviving spouse, the VSC's remembrance of a birthday or at Christmas is their only remaining contact with Canada. With the establishment of the Maple Leaf Trust Emergency Fund in 2009, we are also able to help with unexpected and urgent assistance.

Your donation will allow the VSC to continue to help these needy Canadian veterans in their final years.

Find out how you can support the VSC


The Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund


David Hitchcock was named as the winner of the Mary LeMessurier Award for History


Charis Cheung was awarded the Belle Shenkman Award for the Arts

Since its inception in 1967, Canada's centennial year, the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) has awarded more than 300 scholarships of between £500 and £3,000 to outstanding students from across Canada who are enrolled in postgraduate programmes at UK universities, colleges, institutes or conservatories.

Recipients are chosen on the basis of academic excellence, as well as on their ability to represent Canada within the UK academic and artistic community. The selection process consists of both written submissions and personal interviews. Recipients represent a breadth of academic interests and pursuits.

The scholarships, including The Mary Le Messurier Scholarship for the Study of History and The Belle Shenkman Award for the Study of Arts are among the most prestigious annual scholarships for Canadians studying in the UK.

Find out how you can support the CCSF

Visit the CCSF website


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Recent News:

May 2010 Annual Review

2010/2011 CCSF Scholars Announced

Nov 2008, New Trustees appointed


Other Resources:

Canadian Vets Not Forgotten: Honour Magazine

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