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The [[Wolfson Foundation]] is a charity established in 1955 to 'support excellence, generally through the funding of capital infrastructure in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities'<ref>Wolfson Foundation, [http://www.wolfson.org.uk/about-us/ About us], ''Wolfson Foundation'', Accessed 27-February-2014</ref> The foundation has a sister trust - the [[Wolfson Family Charitable Trust]] - with the same administration and similar aims.<ref>Wolfson Foundation [http://www.wolfson.org.uk/about-us/wolfson-family-charitable-trust/ Wolfson Family Charitable Trust]. Accessed 27 March 2014.</ref> The trust was created by [[Isaac Wolfson]] the Scottish businessman associated particularly with [[Great Universal Stores]].  His son [[Leonard Woolfson|Leonard]] took over as chair after his death.  The current chair, [[Janet Wolfson de Botton]], is the granddaughter of the founder.
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The [[Wolfson Foundation]] is a charity established in 1955 to 'support excellence, generally through the funding of capital infrastructure in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities'<ref>Wolfson Foundation, [http://www.wolfson.org.uk/about-us/ About us], ''Wolfson Foundation'', Accessed 27-February-2014</ref> The foundation has a sister trust - the [[Wolfson Family Charitable Trust]]. The Foundation has shared objectives and joint administration with the [[Wolfson Family Charitable Trust]], registered charity number 228382, at 8 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LD.<ref>[https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_resource_id=%2Faccounts-resource&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_objectiveId=A11485293&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_mvcRenderCommandName=%2Faccounts-and-annual-returns&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_priv_r_p_organisationNumber=5044355 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021], Wolfson Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2022.</ref> The trust was created by [[Isaac Wolfson]] the Scottish businessman associated particularly with [[Great Universal Stores]].  His son [[Leonard Wolfson|Leonard]] took over as chair after his death.  The current chair, [[Janet Wolfson de Botton]], is the granddaughter of the founder.
  
 
The foundation is a patron of the [[University of Buckingham]], the UK's only private university. Patrons are organisations who donate in excess of £100,000 to the university<ref>Patrons, [http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/ubfoundation/patrons.html Patrons], ''University of Buckingham'', Accessed 03-September-2010</ref>. In September 2010 the Wolfson Foundation had an endowment of £725 million. Up to 2014 they had given out over £750 million in grants, spread over more than 10,000 projects<ref>Wolfson Foundation, [http://www.wolfson.org.uk/about-us/ About us], ''Wolfson Foundation'', Accessed 27-February-2014</ref>.
 
The foundation is a patron of the [[University of Buckingham]], the UK's only private university. Patrons are organisations who donate in excess of £100,000 to the university<ref>Patrons, [http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/ubfoundation/patrons.html Patrons], ''University of Buckingham'', Accessed 03-September-2010</ref>. In September 2010 the Wolfson Foundation had an endowment of £725 million. Up to 2014 they had given out over £750 million in grants, spread over more than 10,000 projects<ref>Wolfson Foundation, [http://www.wolfson.org.uk/about-us/ About us], ''Wolfson Foundation'', Accessed 27-February-2014</ref>.
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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The Foundation is made up of eleven trustees, a small staff team in our London office and a wider network of advisors and reviewers.
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The Foundation is made up of eleven trustees, a small staff team in the London office and a wider network of advisors and reviewers.
  
 
The Board of Trustees is comprised of academic members and family members in a roughly 75:25 ratio. Trustees are advised by expert grant panels, and Nomination, Risk and Investment Committees.
 
The Board of Trustees is comprised of academic members and family members in a roughly 75:25 ratio. Trustees are advised by expert grant panels, and Nomination, Risk and Investment Committees.
  
 
===Trustees===
 
===Trustees===
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Correct as of 9 February 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230209101351/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5044355/trustees The Wolfson Foundation Trustees], Charity Commission. Last retrieved 9 February 2023.</ref>
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*Dame [[Janet Wolfson de Botton]] DBE (Chairman)
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*Hon Mrs [[Laura Wolfson Townsley]]
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! Name !! Role !! Date Appointed !! Date of Birth
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*Sir [[Eric Ash]] CBE FRS FREng
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*Sir [[David Cannadine]] FBA FSA FRSL
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| [[Janet Wolfson de Botton]] || Chair || 06 March 2014 || 31 March 1952
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*Hon Mrs [[Deborah Wolfson Davis]] MA
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*Dame [[Hermione Lee]] DBE FRSL FBA
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| [[Allegra Berman]] || Trustee || 01 October 2021 ||
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*[[Lord McColl]] CBE MS FRCS
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*Sir [[Michael Pepper]] FRS FREng
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| [[Charles Wolfson Townsley]] || Trustee || 31 August 2018 ||
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*[[Lord Turnberg]] MD FRCP
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*Sir [[David Weatherall]] MD FRCP FRS
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| [[Rebecca Marks]] || Trustee || 31 August 2018 ||
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*Dame [[Jean Thomas]] DBE FMedSci FRS
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| [[Peter Ratcliffe]] || Trustee || 01 April 2015 ||
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| [[Michael Pepper]] || Trustee || 06 March 2014 ||
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| [[Laura Wolfson Townsley]] || Trustee || 06 March 2014 ||
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| [[Jean Thomas]] || Trustee || 06 March 2014 ||
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| [[Leslie Turnberg]] || Trustee || 06 March 2014 ||
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| [[Hermione Lee]] || Trustee || 06 March 2014 ||
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| [[David Cannadine]] || Trustee || 27 September 2010
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===Staff===
 
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[[University of Buckingham]]
 
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==See also==
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*[[Charitable spending of the largest 100 UK family foundations - 2009]]
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*[[Top 300 Foundations ranked by giving in the UK - 2019]]
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*[[Top 300 Foundations ranked by giving in the UK - 2021]]
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*[[Zionist Family Foundations ranked by charitable spending 2021-2]]
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*[[The Sunday Times Rich List 2022]]
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*[[Top 100 philanthropists in the UK - The Sunday Times Giving List 2022]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Foundations]][[Category:Zionist foundations]][[Category:Zionist family foundations]]
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 10 February 2023

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity established in 1955 to 'support excellence, generally through the funding of capital infrastructure in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities'[1] The foundation has a sister trust - the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust. The Foundation has shared objectives and joint administration with the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust, registered charity number 228382, at 8 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LD.[2] The trust was created by Isaac Wolfson the Scottish businessman associated particularly with Great Universal Stores. His son Leonard took over as chair after his death. The current chair, Janet Wolfson de Botton, is the granddaughter of the founder.

The foundation is a patron of the University of Buckingham, the UK's only private university. Patrons are organisations who donate in excess of £100,000 to the university[3]. In September 2010 the Wolfson Foundation had an endowment of £725 million. Up to 2014 they had given out over £750 million in grants, spread over more than 10,000 projects[4].

People

The Foundation is made up of eleven trustees, a small staff team in the London office and a wider network of advisors and reviewers.

The Board of Trustees is comprised of academic members and family members in a roughly 75:25 ratio. Trustees are advised by expert grant panels, and Nomination, Risk and Investment Committees.

Trustees

Correct as of 9 February 2023.[5]

Name Role Date Appointed Date of Birth
Janet Wolfson de Botton Chair 06 March 2014 31 March 1952
Allegra Berman Trustee 01 October 2021
Charles Wolfson Townsley Trustee 31 August 2018
Rebecca Marks Trustee 31 August 2018
Peter Ratcliffe Trustee 01 April 2015
Michael Pepper Trustee 06 March 2014
Laura Wolfson Townsley Trustee 06 March 2014
Jean Thomas Trustee 06 March 2014
Leslie Turnberg Trustee 06 March 2014
Hermione Lee Trustee 06 March 2014
David Cannadine Trustee 27 September 2010

Staff

  • Paul Ramsbottom - Chief Executive
  • Sue Hall - PA to the Chief Executive
  • Simon Fourmy - Director of Grants
  • Caitlin Foley - Programme Manager (Science and Medicine)
  • James Randall - Programme Manager (Arts and Humanities)
  • Natasha Wright - Grants and Finance Administrator
  • Sophie Gibbon- Grants Assistant
  • Geoff Hunt - Finance Director
  • Emma Coyle - Office Manager

Contact

The Wolfson Foundation
8 Queen Anne Street
London
W1G 9LD
Tel: 020 7323 5730 (with voicemail message system)
Media/Press enquiries: 020 7323 3124 (voicemail not available)

Affiliations

University of Buckingham

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Wolfson Foundation, About us, Wolfson Foundation, Accessed 27-February-2014
  2. ↑ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021, Wolfson Foundation. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Patrons, Patrons, University of Buckingham, Accessed 03-September-2010
  4. ↑ Wolfson Foundation, About us, Wolfson Foundation, Accessed 27-February-2014
  5. ↑ The Wolfson Foundation Trustees, Charity Commission. Last retrieved 9 February 2023.
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