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Our Annual Review is now published and reflects on our achievements over 2024, with total grant commitments topping £111m and increasing by over 55% on the previous year. Read the full Annual Review here: juliarausingtrust.org/wp-content/upl… More on our work here: juliarausingtrust.org/news/

We have awarded a £300,000 grant, given in £100,000 instalments over three years, to Thrive (The Society for Horticultural Therapy) to support its therapeutic programmes in Battersea Park. Find out more about Thrive’s work here: thrive.org.uk/app?gad_source…

The Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund is now open for applications 📩 The programme is funded by the Julia Rausing Trust and will enable the development and continuation of groundbreaking health and wellbeing programmes in UK museums. Find out more 👉 ow.ly/jUBI50VIKLl

We visited Sufra NW London’s beautiful garden in Brent earlier this week. Influenced by a local campaign run by residents, the fully self-sufficient garden is a great example of community. #StRaphaelsEdibleGarden

We have committed £1.5m to Going Places, an Art Fund exhibition programme that will see 20 museums and galleries from all four nations share their collections in the largest collaborative touring project of its kind. Find out more here: artfund.org/professional/n…

We have awarded a £230,000 grant to Gympanzees to fund the soft play area in their new permanent centre, which aims to offer vital sensory and physical experiences for children with limited accessible opportunities. Find out more about their work here: gympanzees.org

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating Thriving Minds 🧠💬 With support from Julia Rausing Trust & Westminster Foundation 99 local orgs received funding to improve youth mental health services & build stronger communities 💙 #MHAW2025 #YouthWork #ThrivingMinds #MentalHealthMatters

Great to attend Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity’s breaking ground event this week, marking the start of construction on one of the incredible projects that we support – the Children’s Cancer Centre at #GreatOrmondStreetHospital. Please support this important project where you can.

We have donated £1.5m to The Reading Agency to expand the reach and impact of the Summer Reading Challenge, the UK’s biggest children’s reading for enjoyment programme. This is the first in a series of upcoming literacy focused grants in 2025. Read more: juliarausingtrust.org/1-5m-grant-to-…

We have donated £2.85m to the Royal High School Preservation Trust to create the East Garden, designed by world renowned garden designer Tom Stuart Smith. This £2.85m grant takes the RHSPT another step closer to its fundraising targets. Read more here: juliarausingtrust.org/2-85-million-t…

Congratulations to our co-founder Hans Rausing, who has today been honoured with a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Read more here: juliarausingtrust.org/hans-rausing-h…

ICYMI the first American Independence Museum Fundamentals grants were awarded last week🎉supported by us and Pilgrim Trust. Expressions of interest for the next round of Museum Fundamentals are being welcomed until Friday 8 August. Read more about the grants here: aim-museums.co.uk/news/first-aim…

We're delighted to announce the first 21 libraries to receive funding from the Julia Rausing Trust, helping the #SummerReadingChallenge to reach 50,000 more children by 2025. Discover how libraries are transforming reading in communities across the UK: readingagency.org.uk/21-library-ser…

We have donated another £500,000 to Shannon Trust to support its work for a further three years, helping increase the reach and accessibility of its peer-led programmes even more. Photo credit: Andy Aitchison Read more here: juliarausingtrust.org/a-second-50000…

We have donated £7.3m in grants to 12 charities focused on literacy and education in the UK, including £3m to the government’s recently announced #NationalYearOfReading 2026. Read the full press release here: juliarausingtrust.org/7-3-million-in…

This Monday, Simon Fourmy, Director of The Julia Rausing Trust, attended the launch of the National Year of Reading 2026 at 10 Downing Street. Larry, the Chief Mouser, also made an appearance!

Following our £5 million grant to Age UK’s Gift of Friendship programme last year, 20 Local Age UK’s have been awarded funding for their vital local befriending and face-to-face services. Find out more here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Pleased to see our grant to York Minster in 2024 has supported the building of the Minster’s Centre of Excellence, the restoration of three windows in the cathedral’s South Transept, and a close analysis of the Rose Window. Read more here: yorkpress.co.uk/news/25312771.…