News – The Southall Trust

Who Invented the Sanitary Towel?

David Mitchell announced on BBC Radio 4’s gameshow the Unbelieveable Truth that the Southalls invented the sanitary towel. But is it true?

Secretary 20 January 2022

We are sad to announce the death of one of our former trustees, Christopher Southall, who died peacefully on 11th…

Coronavirus: Covid-19 We have created a dedicated web page for Southall Trust-related Covid-19 updates. Please find this page by clicking…

THANK YOU CLAIRE! On 14th March we said a big THANK YOU to Claire Greaves, who has stepped down from…

After carefully considering feedback from those that have applied to us over the years, we will be making some changes…

Following the launch of our online application system in November 2017 we have listened to feedback and made various tweaks…

Celebrating 80 Years On 14th November 2017 the W F Southall Trust celebrates 80 years of grant-making. We have been…

New Website We are delighted to launch our new website, which offers more information about the W F Southall Trust,…

Postal Applications Ending From 1st January 2018 we will no longer be accepting postal applications, other than in exceptional and…

Thank you to the Rowntrees After 80 years of providing secretarial support to the W F Southall Trust it is…