Overview
- The King attended the British Asian Trust’s annual gala and reception at The Peninsula Hotel in London, joining roughly 350 guests at the event on Tuesday.
- Organisers and speakers presented Charles as the Trust’s Royal Founding Patron, noting his long‑term role since co‑founding the charity in 2007 and his steady involvement after accession.
- Hosts said the evening raised more than £1 million for the Trust, with funds and publicity aimed at scaling programmes in mental health, education, livelihoods, child protection and conservation.
- Mahira Khan, attending as a Trust ambassador, praised the focus on mental‑health services in Pakistan and described meeting the King as an endorsement of that work.
- Speakers framed the King’s presence as important for community unity following recent unrest, and organisers used the gala to launch a year of activity ahead of the charity’s 20th anniversary in 2027 while noting the Trust’s reported reach of about 18.8 million people across South Asia.