What is the name of the charitable foundation founded by J.K. Rowling in 2000?

J.K. Rowling founded the Volant Charitable Trust in 2000.

The trust was established to support projects addressing social deprivation, with particular attention to women, children, and young people. Its name comes from Volant, the company through which Rowling managed some of her charitable activities.

The Volant Charitable Trust is sometimes confused with Lumos, another organization strongly associated with Rowling. Lumos began as the Children’s High Level Group in 2005 and later adopted the Lumos name; it is a separate charitable organization.

Rowling has supported a number of causes through different organizations and donations. Separating the Volant Charitable Trust from Lumos helps identify which foundation was founded in 2000 rather than which later charity focused on children in institutional care.