The Ernest Cook Trust is a large educational charity in England. It was founded in 1952 by the philanthropist
Ernest Cook, the grandson of
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook (22 November 1808 – 18 July 1892) was an English businessman. He is best known for founding the travel agency Thomas Cook & Son. He was also one of the initial developers of the " package tour" including travel, accommodati ...
. Each year the Trustees distribute more than £1.25m in educational grants to benefit children and young people, notably to schools for improving their outdoor education and play areas.
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Rooted in the conservation and management of the countryside, the Trust also actively encourages children and young people to learn from the land through hands-on educational opportunities on its estates and by offering grants.
Ernest Cook Trust website: homepage
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Estates
The Trust currently owns and manages of landed estates across five counties in southern England.
The trust owns of land and is responsible for the following estates:
* The Fairford Park Estate
* The Barnsley Village Estate
* The Little Dalby Estate
* The Hartwell Estate
* The Boarstall Estate
* The Slimbridge Estate
* The Trent Estate
* The Filkins Estate
* The Hatherop Estate
The Trust was also instrumental in the development of the Fairford Leys housing estate on land it owned in Aylesbury
Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, David Tugwell`s house on Watermead and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Waterside Theatre. It is in central Buckinghamsh ...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-eas ...
.
References
Further reading
* Collins, E. J. T. and Giles, A. K. (1989). ''Innovation and Conservation: Ernest Edward Cook and his Country Estates''. University of Reading. {{ISBN, 978-0-7049-0708-9.
External links
Ernest Cook Trust website
Educational charities based in the United Kingdom
Charities based in Gloucestershire