History

The Trust was founded in 1920 by Barrow Cadbury and his wife Geraldine Southall Cadbury.

Barrow was the grandson of John Cadbury, the founder of the family-run chocolate business in Birmingham, where Barrow worked for almost 50 years, succeeding his uncle George as Chairman in 1918. He and Geraldine were committed Quakers who chose to live modestly themselves and establish the Trust. In time, their children became Trustees and their son, Paul Cadbury, took over as Chair in 1959. Paul, his sisters and many of their descendants have all given time to being Trustees and added generously to the Trust’s endowment. The concerns of the founders and five generations of their family are still reflected in the work of the Trust today.

To find out more about the Trust’s current trustees, click here