Fletchers Trust

The Fletchers Trust, rooted in the philanthropic heritage of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers, drives a mission to enable disabled people to participate fully in archery, relieving poverty and hardship while advancing physical and mental health through inclusive amateur sport. Core values emphasize empowerment, inclusion, and wellbeing, with a distinctive philosophy that archery serves as a transformative gateway breaking down barriers for those facing disability-related exclusion. Funding decisions prioritize enabling achievement and sustained participation, fostering grassroots-to-elite pathways via targeted support that builds confidence, resilience, and community connection through person-centred sporting opportunities.

The Trust champions disability sport with laser focus on archery inclusion, funding equipment provision for disabled individuals recommended by coaches, club infrastructure upgrades for accessible facilities, event sponsorship including major championships like the Fletchers' Disability Championship, tournaments for visually impaired and wheelchair archers, and inclusive shoots promoting peer participation. It backs initiatives enhancing coaching, training pathways, and grassroots events for people with physical disabilities, visual impairments, and complex mobility needs, alongside therapeutic archery activities addressing mental health challenges like isolation and low self-esteem. Supported interventions include adaptive equipment for independence, competition access from local clubs to national levels, and partnerships amplifying inclusive sport delivery for blind veterans, wheelchair users, and those with sensory or mobility impairments, tackling exclusion through skill-building, social integration, and holistic wellbeing gains.

Exclusions encompass core operating costs, unrestricted funding, non-archery projects, and generalist poverty relief beyond disability sport contexts, with limited smaller grants to City of London voluntary bodies. Distinctive as one of the UK's rare funders solely dedicated to disability archery, it prioritizes disabled archers of all ages facing access barriers, valuing organisations with archery expertise, safeguarding protocols, and proven impact on participation and achievement. Preferred partners demonstrate lived experience in adaptive sport, community-led inclusion, and evidence-based approaches elevating disabled individuals through archery's unique blend of precision, therapy, and empowerment.