OUT AND ABOUT
Community transport
Our minibus collects older residents from their homes for a café visit, then brings them back. Travel is free; passengers pay for their refreshments.
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North Somerset
Honouring Frankie.
Helping our community.
Our work continues at the Community Hub & Café and Dame June Whitfield Centre in Loxton, North Somerset.
At the Hub
Discover the caféABOUT THE TRUST
Supporting our community
The Frankie Howerd OBE Trust was set up in 2008 to support good causes in memory of one of Britain’s greatest comedians.
We honour Frankie’s life and work by supporting local groups and individuals, both with particular projects and their everyday activities.
Get to know the Trust
THE FRANKIE HOWERD HUB & CAFÉ
A warm welcome in Loxton
Visit our Community Hub & Café in Loxton. Breakfast and lunch are served, and Kieran also offers evening dinners by arrangement.
Café profits go to the Trust. Thank you to everyone who has supported the project.
Sevier Road, Loxton, North SomersetOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Rural Friends
Our community transport helps local residents meet and make friends.
OPENED 21 APRIL 2026
The Dame June Whitfield Centre
An extension to the Hub & Café, intended for meetings, activities and learning.
Our President, Dame Joanna Lumley, and patron Suzy Aitchison opened the Centre on 21 April 2026. We thank everyone who helped make it possible.
THE TRUST’S STORY
From Wavering Down to Loxton
Open days at Frankie’s former home in Cross raised money for local causes, work the Trust carries on today at the Hub in Loxton.
Read our history
GET INVOLVED
Support the Trust
We welcome offers of help at the café and with future Centre activities. Please let us know how and when you could assist.