The Julia Rausing Trust has recently been launched in memory of the late philanthropist Julia Rausing. The new Trust will see £100 million donated to UK charities and organisations in its first year, making it amongst the most significant philanthropic giving funds in the country.
The Trust will be funding organisations and projects in three areas: Arts & Heritage; Health & Welfare; and Education.
Julia Rausing was one of Britain’s leading philanthropists, driving her philanthropy through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust for ten years. In that time the Trust made more than 1,000 donations totalling over £330 million. In 2023, the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust granted more than £71 million, its largest year of donations.
Hans Rausing said: “The Julia Rausing Trust is a fitting legacy to Julia’s philanthropic vision and has been established to support causes that were close to her heart.
“I hope that the Julia Rausing Trust will bring awareness to her generosity, demonstrate the important work philanthropy does, and support causes and organisations which are the backbone of our society.”