Our income

Our work is mainly funded by our commercial subsidiary, KCCF Trading Limited, as well as donations from trusts, foundations and individual donors.

Partnership with Waitrose

In 1990, King Charles III established the Duchy Originals brand with its first product – a biscuit made from wheat and oats grown organically on Home Farm at Highgrove. King Charles III aimed to create a ‘virtuous circle’ by creating a company that helped small farmers find a new market for their goods while offering consumers natural, high quality food and promoting more sustainable production methods that improved soil health and protected the environment.

In 2009, KCCF and our trading subsidiary, licensed this leading organic brand to Waitrose Limited who have subsequently developed the Waitrose Duchy Organic brand with a range of over 200 products. In 2024 the ownership of the brand was transferred to Waitrose in line with the original 2009 agreement.

KCCF’s trading subsidiary, KCCF Trading Limited, receives royalty income from the sales of Waitrose Duchy Organic products. All of the profits of KCCF Trading Limited are gift aided to KCCF to support our charitable work.

Learn more about our partnership

The very first Duchy Organic Oaten Biscuits were made from wheats and oats organically grown on the Highgrove Estate some 30 years ago - what was set in motion after that is an incredible story of food and farming, underpinned by the brand values of good food, good farming and good causes. His Majesty was then, and remains, pivotal in encouraging farming with nature and we are thrilled to be part of the amazing work through our Waitrose Duchy Organic range.

James Bailey, Waitrose Executive Director

Support us

If you are interested in supporting the Fund, please email contact@kccf.org.uk.

You can also donate via our JustGiving page.