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Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust

Formation	April 2018
Registration no.	1172107
Headquarters	Thomas House 84 Eccleston Square London, EnglandSW1V 1PX
Website	http://www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org
Formerly called	Queen's Commonwealth Trust (2018–2025)

TheQueen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust (QECT) is a charity that supports youths aged 18-35 across theCommonwealth.^[1] The charity's focus is on social entrepreneurs who have founded organisations to address problems in their communities.Queen Elizabeth II, the charity's patron, was succeeded byKing Charles III.

It was originally formed as theQueen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT), then changed its name on 4 July 2025.^[2][3]

The Queen's Commonwealth Trust, also known as QCT, was launched on 21 April 2018 (the Queen's 92nd birthday) with her patronage and her grandsonPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex as president.^[4] After marriage, Harry's wifeMeghan was appointed vice president later that year. The couple retained their positions until February 2021.^[5] In May 2024, King Charles III became the charity's patron.^[6]

The QCT seeks to elevate the work of young people in their efforts for change and to equalise their efforts with professional organisations.^[7] The Trust operates as a network for young changemakers throughout the Commonwealth, to fund, connect, and platform discussions and projects on a local level.^[8] Periodically, online QCT chat sessions are conducted and uploaded toYouTube for public viewing.^[9]

In March 2019, The Queen's Trust gave QCT its final funds of £2,672,287 from a planned run-down.^[10]

In 2021, modelNaomi Campbell became a global ambassador for QCT.^[11]

In the financial year 2020/2021, QCT paid nearly all of its income on staff costs, £787,314 of the £796,106 it raised. The staff costs of its five senior executives was £420,000. The charity put this down the difficulties of raising donations during theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[11] The charity operated at a large deficit during the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 financial years.^[12]

QECT finds and funds youths who are making a difference in their local communities. Projects and organisations supported by the Trust revolve around the issues of poverty, climate change, lack of access to healthcare, education and unemployment.

In 2019, The Queen's Commonwealth Trust partnered with One Young World (OYW) to offer QCT Scholarships to 53 leaders – one from everyCommonwealth country – to attend the 2019 OYW Summit inLondon,UK from 22–25 October.^[13] One Young World is a preeminent global forum for young adults who have demonstrated a commitment to affecting positive change. The organisation received over 5,000 applications, out of which 53 were selected.^[14] The following list contains the 2019 QCTxOYW scholarship winners from the first cohort:^[15]

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