What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s charitable trust founded in 2000?

J.K. Rowling’s charitable trust founded in 2000 is the Volant Charitable Trust.

The trust was established to support projects that help alleviate social deprivation, with particular attention to women, children, and young people. It has also supported research and care connected with multiple sclerosis, the disease that affected Rowling’s mother, Anne, who died in 1990.

Volant is separate from Lumos. Lumos works internationally to end the institutionalization of children and promote family-based care, whereas the Volant Charitable Trust is a broader philanthropic vehicle associated with social and medical causes.

The name “Volant” is sometimes confused with a Harry Potter spell or a fictional institution. It is a charitable trust name, not a location in the wizarding world. Rowling has also made major direct donations to other organizations, including Comic Relief and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain.