Charles and Anna Saunders Family Fund

The Charles and Anna Saunders Fund is dedicated to supporting projects that relieve the needs of people in Herefordshire, favouring activities that encourage community cohesion. Applications are considered on an ongoing, rolling basis, meaning you can apply at any time during the year. The average grant award in 2024-25 was £1,870. The fund has been created by the children and grandchildren of the late Charles A and Betti F. Saunders of Houston, Texas to honour them, and Charles A. Saunders' parents, Charles and Anna Saunders. The family has roots in Herefordshire and Charles and Anna instilled in their children the values of hard work, diligence, kindness, compassion, and appreciation of and for the community that Charles acquired growing up in Herefordshire. Charles Saunders was born in 1890 at Penrose Green, a farm just south of St. Weonards, Herefordshire. He emigrated to the US in 1913, joined the US Army and fought in WW1, where he met Anna Crouse, an army nurse from Ohio. After experiencing financial hardships during the Great Depression and relying on charitable organizations themselves, the family never forgot the importance of community assistance. In 1942 Charles and Anna purchased Brookside Memorial Park, a small cemetery in North Houston, which laid the foundation for the family's economic security for generations. This fund honors their legacy and values.