FTD is cruel. Families are robbed of so much in such a short space of time. We want to share kindness when they need it most.
Frontotemporal dementia is the most common early onset dementia with symptoms often showing in someone’s 40s, 50s or 60s, although these can begin at any age. It can affect personality, behaviour, speech, mobility and more. The speed of decline is often rapid. FTD families are likely to be raising children, working, paying mortgages and planning their futures. There is no treatment, and no cure.
Tina’s family created this charity in her memory. FTD changed our family’s lives in ways we could never have imagined. As Tina’s illness progressed so did the demands of caring for her and supporting her two young daughters through something that was incredibly difficult for all of us to understand. Something we’ll never forget from that time is the kindness and generosity of the people around us.
Whether you are caring right now, newly diagnosed, or want to help someone who is.
Can we help you?
What a grant can pay for
How to apply
Understanding FTD
Other sources of support
Stories from families
WHY WE EXIST
Created in Tina’s memory, for the people doing the caring
Tina’s Trust is small, family-run and deliberately practical. We do not fund research or run services. We give money to the person caring at home, quickly and without a mountain of paperwork.
We are quick. Most decisions are made within a day or 2. Because a grant that arrives too late is not much use.
We trust you. You know what would help your family better than we do.
We are specific. — We fund one thing at a time, and we are honest about what we cannot do.