Rubin Foundation Charitable Trust
British family charitable trust of the Rubin family (Pentland Group)
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| Type | Charitable trust |
| Founded | 24 January 1986 |
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| Registration ID | 327062 |
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| Headquarters | 8 Manchester Square, London W1U 3PH |
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The Rubin Foundation Charitable Trust (charity number 327062) is the principal philanthropic vehicle of the Rubin family, owners of the Pentland Group sporting goods empire. Registered on 24 January 1986, it makes grants to a wide range of charitable organisations, with a strong emphasis on Jewish education, Holocaust education, combating antisemitism, and causes linked to the Zionist entity.
The trust is chaired by Robert Stephen Rubin OBE, with all trustees being members of the Rubin family.
Trustees
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| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Stephen Rubin OBE | Chair | Chairman of Pentland Group |
| Carolyn Louise Rubin | Trustee | Family member |
| Andrew Keith Rubin | Trustee | Son of Robert Stephen Rubin; CEO of Pentland Group |
| Alison Jayne Mosheim | Trustee | Family member |
| Angela Sophia Rubin | Trustee | Family member |
Donations
The Rubin Foundation Charitable Trust gave £55,250 to Civitas between 2007 and 2009 and during the same period also gave over half a million pounds to the UJIA.[2] The trust gave another donation of £1,000 to Civitas in 2013.[3]
The trust makes grants to organisations across England and Wales and internationally. It has funded:
- Jewish and pro-Israel organisations (including UJIA, Jewish Care, Holocaust Educational Trust, and projects in Israel)
- Antisemitism combat groups (Parliamentary Committee Against Antisemitism, Antisemitism Policy Trust, Community Security Trust)
- Educational and cultural initiatives (Lancaster University Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, Wingate Institute in Israel)
- General charitable causes
Annual grant expenditure typically ranges from £700,000 to over £1 million in recent years, funded primarily by family donations and investment income.[4]
Contact
- The Rubin Foundation
- The Pentland Centre
- Lakeside House
- Squires Lane
- London, N3 2QL
- Tel: 0208 346 2600
External links
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST on Charity Commission
Notes
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST - Charity 327062 Charity Commission, accessed February 23, 2026.
- ↑ The Rubin Foundation, Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2007, 5 April 2008 and 5 April 2009.
- ↑ The Rubin Foundation, Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2013.
- ↑ Charity Commission financial history for 327062.