Tag: Julia And Hans Rausing Trust

Renamed trust to double annual giving to £100m

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, the vehicle through which Hans Rausing has made charitable donations over the past decade, will soon become known simply as the Julia Rausing Trust. The announcement was made today at a memorial service for Julia Rausing held at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. Over 350 guests were in attendance including representatives from The Princes Trust, Centrepoint, and The National Gallery, all of which have received support from her philanthropy. The Julia Rausing Trust was launched by Hans Rausing in July 2024 in order to make…

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Julia and Hans Rausing donate £8.7 million to 27 UK hospices under financial pressure

Stuart Mitchell

Julia and Hans Rausing, have recently announced grants of £8.7 million to 27 hospices across the UK to help them meet the significant increase in their day-to-day costs, brought about by inflation and high energy prices.  Hospices in particular need of support were identified by the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, working with the charity Hospice UK. The Trust analysed data to identify hospices with less than 12 months of funds in reserve, with support focused on regions with the highest proportion of hospices in need, which included East Midlands,…

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Julia And Hans Rausing Trust Gift £2.5 Million To Help Efforts With COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust is to donate a combined total of £2.5 million to support efforts dealing with the fallout from COVID 19. The gift has been distributed to selected charities and organisations that are dealing with the immediate healthcare needs across the UK. The donations include £500,000 to CW+, the charity of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – money which will go towards their Response Fund, to provide equipment, technology, staff relief and volunteer recruitment for the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the Trust is pleased to…

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