Reuben Foundation
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| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | David and Simon Reuben |
| Headquarters | Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4PQ |
| Location | |
Region | England; Wales; Israel |
| Fields | Global healthcare and education |
| Owner | Reuben Family |
Chief Executive Officer | Lisa Reuben[1] |
| Endowment | US$100 million (in 2002)[2] |
| Website |
reubenfoundation |
The Reuben Foundation is a private foundation in the United Kingdom created to channel the charitable giving of the Reuben family and the Reuben Brothers. The Foundation supports a range of charitable causes, from long-term funding of projects to individual charitable donations, with a focus on the global advancement of healthcare and education. Formed with an initial endowment of US$100 million, grants are made by invitation only and on the approval of the Trustees.[2]
The Reuben Foundation was formed in 2002 and is a registered charity under English law;[3] and it operates in the UK and Israel.
Initiatives
In 2004 the Foundation completed a multimillion pound project to build a Jewish primary school in North London, named in honour of Nancy Reuben, the mother of David and Simon Reuben.[4] In 2005, the Foundation opened the largest breast cancer unit in the Meir hospital in Israel and another cancer clinic was opened in 2008, in Haifa, Israel. The same year the Great Ormond Street Hospital was the beneficiary of the largest cancer clinics for children in the Europe, opened by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London.
Together with Virgin Unite, the Reuben Foundation launched "The Haiti Project" which raised substantial funds for the relief effort in 2010. And in 2011 the Foundation together with the mayors of London and New York launched the "Team London" program through a multi-million pound endowment, to encourage volunteering across London. The Reuben Scholarship Program was launched in 2012 to provide hundreds of free university scholarships at Oxford University, University College London and ARK SCHOOLS all in the UK. The same year, the Reuben Library was launched at the British Film Institute (BFI). In 2013 the Foundation agreed to fund the establishment of a major new business education facility at Oxford Spires Academy. Other initiatives include funding towards the London Air Ambulance, rehabilitation of jockeys, and the United Jewish Israel Appeal.
In 2016, the Foundation continued its support of the Great Ormond Street Hospital, an interest aligned to the family following the birth of Lisa Reuben's child with a rare infection, treated by staff at the hospital and since cured.[1] The Reuben Centre for Paediatric Virology and Metagenomics was opened in March 2016.[5]
The Reuben Foundation also contributes to the Royal Marsden Hospital and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. The foundation also sponsored the Daily Telegraph spirit of the community awards and are patrons of Tickets For Troops. The Foundation also actively supports the Prince's Trust and the Royal Parks Fund.
References
- 1 2 "Mayfair's First Family". Tatler. Reuben Brothers. October 2013.
- 1 2 "The Reuben Foundation: About". Reuben Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ Charity Commission. REUBEN FOUNDATION, registered charity no. 1094130.
- ↑ "Nancy Reuben Primary School". Reuben Foundation. 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "The Reuben Centre for Paediatric Virology and Metagenomics". Reuben Foundation. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.