One of the biggest charities in the UK in terms of expenditure, The Prince's Trust was founded in 1976 by no other than Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne of the country. The focus of the charity is to help disadvantaged youth, provide them with opportunities in education and later on, employment, and help them become healthy, responsible citizens. Around 40,000 young people are under The Prince's Trust every year, with some 80% successfully moving into fields of interest. The foundation hosts training programs, mentoring and financial grants towards these ends.

The Prince's Trust revolves around four basic youth groups: the long-term unemployed, those who have criminal records, those who are having trouble with school and those who have been under protective care. Most of those who undergo mentoring programs return to become mentors themselves. Prince Charles serves as the president of the charity, but its administration and management is run by The Prince's Trust Council. One of the charity's most well-known supporters has been Charles Dunstone, a member of the council and an active fundraiser. The charity's two main sources of income are its activities and voluntary donations.

The foundation has “The Enterprise Programme” which seeks to jump-start young people's business ventures, “The Team Programme” which offers work experience, practical skills and community projects, “Get Intos” which are short courses for specific areas of interest, “Development Awards” which are financial grants for youth wanting to get some training for a job, “Community Cash Awards” for youth wanting to set up projects for the community, “xl Clubs” which are school-based organizations for students facing exclusion, and more. As of 2011, The Prince's Trust has merged with the youth charity Fairbridge in order to better serve the interests of the UK's youth and continue its legacy of promoting good education and full-time employment.