Announcements
Discover the latest announcements from The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust.
Spotlight: The King’s Trust
As The King's Trust celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're sharing the third video in our series of short films highlighting some of the organisations we support....
Spotlight: Shout
The second video in the Trust's series of short films focuses on Mental Health Innovations and Shout, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service....
Spotlight: Royal Opera House
The Trust marks the unveiling of new stage curtains at the Royal Opera House with the first in a new series of short films....
Julia Rausing: a philanthropic legacy
The Trust launches a short film celebrating the legacy of Julia Rausing, with charity leaders honouring the visionary philanthropist....
Sir Hans Rausing honoured with knighthood at Windsor Castle
Sir Hans Rausing, the British philanthropist, was today made a Knight Bachelor at an investiture ceremony hosted by HRH King Charles at Windsor Castle....
Hans Rausing honoured in King’s Birthday List with knighthood
Congratulations to our co-founder Hans Rausing, who has today been honoured with a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List....
2024 Annual Review
Launching our Annual Review and looking back over 2024 is a poignant moment. This week marks the first anniversary of Julia Rausing’s sad passing, and we cannot help but feel keenly the loss of one of the Trust’s guiding lights....
Renamed trust to double annual giving to £100m
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....
Trust name to live on through re-naming of sister trust
The Julia Rausing Trust was launched by Hans Rausing in July 2024 in order to make memorial donations in honour of his late wife, Julia Rausing. It has now been announced that from 2025, the Trust will be brought together with its...
Julia Rausing Memorial Service
A memorial service was held earlier today in memory of Julia Rausing. Julia Rausing was one of Britain’s leading philanthropists who donated £335 million to UK charities through the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust which she co-founded...
£30 million of grants to organisations within Health, Welfare and Education announced
The Julia Rausing Trust has today announced its second wave of grants, £30 million to causes supporting Health, Welfare and Education in the UK. This second wave of grants follows the £20 million announced as part of the launch of the...
Record £71m in grants given in 2023
The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust has today published its Year in Review looking at activity during 2023. Julia and Hans Rausing gave a record £71m in grants over the year, exceeding the previous high of £60m achieved in 2020....