Meetings of the MLF trustees are held up to 4 times per year. The next meeting date has been scheduled for 28th April 2008. Applications for consideration at the meeting of the Trustees close 2 weeks before the meeting. Any applications received after this date will be held over until the next meeting of the Trustees. Further details will follow in due course - please check back regularly for updates.

Wonderful News
The Trustees are pleased to announce that the Henley Stewards Charitable Trust have made a substantial grant over three years to help fund our charitable activities for young rowers. Commenting on this Jonathan Steel the Mark Lees Foundation Chairman said

”This is most welcome news and enables us to continue supporting young rowers trying to get into the national squads. The MLF is very proud and honoured to be associated with the Henley Stewards in this most generous way.”

Summer Activity

As some of you may have seen this summer we have had a team of supporters out and about collecting much valued funds for our applicants.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Marlow and Molesey Boat Clubs for granting us permission to collect at their regattas. Despite poor weather and Molesey regatta being cancelled Andy Hodge organized an impromptu BBQ at the boat club donating all proceeds to us.

The bulk of our work was done at Henley Royal Regatta with our team collecting all week. Thanks to Upper Thames Rowing Club and the Copas Family granting access to their land. In total the team collected over £1000.00 generating not only a much needed financial boost but a greater awareness of the work we do. Thanks to Regatta Radio and both Kath Granger and Andy Hodge for taking part in live interviews throughout the week, heightening awareness even further.

My final thanks go to all of you who may have given both time and money. As a first attempt our efforts proved most successful and we look forward to even more success next summer.
Clare Bennett (Secretary)


Special Thanks to:-

The Copas Family Andy Hodge Sarah Paine Rachel Knight

Upper Thames R.C. Anabelle Gina Skinner

Molesey B.C. Becca Peart Sophia

Marlow B.C. Alice Bray Alex Bolton

Regatta Radio Alex EddieJohn Higgs


If you have any contacts or suggestions on fund raising in order to maintain the valuable work of the MLF please do not hesitate to contact the Chairman jontysteel@sky.com otherwise to make a donation click onto the donating page.