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Foreword

Our grantees have always been the focus, and we continue to be hugely impressed by their work to make the world a better place.

The Sainsbury Family and Michael Pattison (retiring SFCT director) sitting for a photograph at his retirement dinner.

As founding family members of the Sainsbury Family Charitable
Trusts, we are pleased to join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of
the Trusts’ shared operations.

The Trusts and their shared office have changed enormously since
the early days, when SFCT began by bringing the then handful of
family Trusts under a single umbrella. In the decades since, we
have seen the next generation of our family found their own Trusts,
pursuing their distinct areas of interest alongside a growing staff
team in the UK and East Africa.

It is wonderful to see in this brochure a snapshot of the varied
work that the Trusts have supported. From heritage restoration
to access to the arts; climate action to supporting refugees, these
stories reflect the range of contributions made by grantees and
programmes over the years. Our grantees have always been the
focus, and we continue to be hugely impressed by their work
to make the world a better place. Half a century of such work is
certainly cause for celebration

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