The Douglas Woolcock Foundation Trust began in 1988 following the death of Douglas Woolcock, Landlord of the Commercial Hotel, St Just.

During his illness, it was so difficult to obtain specialised equipment through the NHS, such as a pressure relieving mattress, that he requested any donations at his funeral were not to be spent on flowers but given to Cape Cornwall Surgery in St Just to help support the local community with such items.

Neither Douglas, nor anyone else, imagined that the trust would still be going today, yet it continues to flourish through the many kind donations, often from people like him who needed extra comfort in the last few months of their lives.

In 1994 the fund became an official charity and continues to improve the lives of people in need within the catchment area of Cape Cornwall Surgery. The Trust now focuses it's services on transport, using two vehicles which have been specially modified for wheelchair users and others who have difficulty accessing other forms of transport. Our most recent vehicle was purchased in 2026.

Our current trustees are: Elisabeth Thomas, William Jago, Diane Slater, Jonathan Burton, Michelle Burton, Lauren Russell, Richard Saynor and Roger Cargeeg.