The Garrick Charitable Trust is the charitable arm of the The Garrick Club. Named after the great actor-manager David Garrick, the Garrick Club in London has an outstanding theatrical and artistic background. The Charitable Trust supports a wide range of causes in the arts, with a particular interest in helping actors, directors, writers, musicians, composers and choreographers in the early stages of their careers. At Britten Pears Arts they are supporting the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme with a focus on training for early career chamber ensembles.