Which charity did J.K. Rowling name after her mother, Anne?

J.K. Rowling named the Volant Charitable Trust after her mother, Anne.

The trust was established by Rowling to support projects addressing social deprivation, multiple sclerosis, and other charitable needs. Its name comes from “volant,” a word associated with flight and also the name of the company through which Rowling’s charitable giving has been organized.

Rowling’s mother, Anne Rowling, died from multiple sclerosis in 1990 at the age of 45. Her illness deeply affected Rowling and is often discussed in accounts of Rowling’s life and philanthropy. The Harry Potter character Remus Lupin’s multiple sclerosis-like condition is sometimes linked by readers to this experience, although the fictional character is not diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

The Volant Charitable Trust is distinct from Lumos, the international organization Rowling helped establish to reform institutional care for children.