Honouring canada's past, promoting canada's future
We welcome you to learn about our work and to consider supporting Canadian veterans and scholars living in the UK
Honouring canada's past, promoting canada's future
We welcome you to learn about our work and to consider supporting Canadian veterans and scholars living in the UK
about us
The Maple Leaf Trust is the premier charity of the Canadian community in the UK, raising funds to support the work of its two charitable causes: the Veterans’ Support Committee and the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund. The Maple Leaf Trust and its affiliates have been able to help Canadians who now call the United Kingdom home maintain a connection with their homeland for over 60 years
Our Charities
The Maple Leaf Trust currently supports two charitable causes:
the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF)
and the Veterans’ Support Committee (VSC).
Our Charities
The Maple Leaf Trust currently supports two charitable causes:
the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF)
and the Veterans’ Support Committee (VSC).
CCSF
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund
Since its inception in 1967 the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund (CCSF) has awarded over 300 scholarships of between £2,000 and £5,000 to students from Canada for academic postgraduate study in the UK.
VSC
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.
Events
The Maple Leaf Trust hold regular events to raise awareness and funds to help us continue to support Canadian veterans and scholars living in the UK. Read below to find out about upcoming and past events.
Events
The Maple Leaf Trust hold regular events to raise awareness and funds to help us continue to support Canadian veterans and scholars living in the UK. Read below to find out about upcoming and past events.
Canada’s 150 Anniversary of Confederation
At The VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON
This gala spectacular took place at the historic and beautiful Victoria and Albert Museum in their largest and most prestigious space, the Raphael Gallery. This room houses some of the most important surviving examples of renaissance art in the world lending a striking backdrop to our special evening.
The Maple Leaf Ball 2017 has now passed and thanks to our wonderful sponsors and guests was a phenomenal success. Please contact us to if you would like to support the trust.
Past events
Use the links below to find out about past fundraising events MLT have organised
Trustees
All Trustees of the Maple Leaf Trust make a personal financial commitment. Building on our triumphs and strengths, our vision for the future is to shape the future young Canadian talent studying in the UK. We invite you to join us.
Trustees
All Trustees of the Maple Leaf Trust make a personal financial commitment. Building on our triumphs and strengths, our vision for the future is to shape the future young Canadian talent studying in the UK. We invite you to join us.
Patron
H.E. Ms. Janice Charette, High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Trustees
All Trustees of the Maple Leaf Trust make a personal financial commitment. Building on our triumphs and strengths, our vision is to shape the future young Canadian talent studying in the UK.
Supporters
The Maple Leaf Trust is supported by many individuals as well as the following corporate and organisational donors
Supporters
The Maple Leaf Trust is supported by many individuals as well as the following corporate and organisational donors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
RBC Capital Markets
MEDIA SPONSOR
Globe and Mail
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
McCarthy Tetrault
Air Canada
Molson Coors
Stoli
Stoli
CORPORATE & ORGANISATIONAL SPONSORS
BMO Capital Markets
CIBC Capital Markets
Citi Private Bank
DBRS
Deloitte
IHS Markit
Linklaters LLP
Navigator
OMERS Worldwide
Stikeman Elliott LLP
TD Bank
W1 Developments
Canada UK
Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Women's Club
WITH THANKS TO
Sotheby's