Stone Ashdown will use its resources and expertise to support the development of projects that support our vision of an equal and just society, and will nurture, encourage and support projects that promote equality, human rights and dialogue.

Stone Ashdown acts as:

• An umbrella body for trusts and projects
• A development agency that encourages grass roots initiatives
• An infrastructure body that supports and builds the capacity of the Black and minority ethnic voluntary and community sector.

Stone Ashdown Trust has become one of the UK's first charitable foundations to "spend out" its capital. The Trust has allocated all future funding and will cease operations in 2009. No further grants will be made and no applications will be considered.

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UPDATES

• History of Stone Ashdown and related trusts
• Independent Review of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry 10 years on