King's Trust marks 50 years and Charles says he is proud

King Charles marked the King's Trust's 50th anniversary and said he was proud; the charity, founded in 1976, says it has helped more than 1.3 million young people.

King Charles recorded a video message to mark the King's Trust's 50th anniversary in which he said he was proud of the charity's work. The organisation was founded in 1976 as The Prince's Trust and was intended to help disadvantaged young people into education, employment or self-employment. Charles used his Navy severance pay to fund the early community initiatives that led to the charity's creation. The trust says its work has continued for five decades and will publish an anniversary impact report next week. Key facts: - The charity was founded in 1976 as The Prince's Trust and later became known as The King's Trust. - The organisation says it has helped more than 1.3 million young people since its founding. - The founder used Navy severance pay of £7,400 to fund initial community initiatives. - The trust reports it has supported over 92,000 young people in the UK to start a business. - The organisation says its work has contributed at least £11.4 billion to society and is supported by public figures such as Sir Gareth Southgate, Ant and Dec, and Idris Elba. Summary: The trust says its programmes have reached many young people and have measurable social and economic effects. An anniversary impact report titled "50 Years Of Working For Young People" will be released next week and is expected to present new findings on young people's attitudes and career concerns.