The Reuben Foundation is a private foundation established in the United Kingdom created to channel the charitable giving of the Reuben family and David and Simon Reuben. It has a focus on healthcare and education. Formed in 2002 as the Reuben Brothers Foundation with an initial endowment of US$100 million, grants are made by invitation only and on the approval of the Trustees.[citation needed]

Reuben Foundation
Formation2002; 22 years ago (2002)
FounderDavid and Simon Reuben
Registration no.1094130
Legal statusRegistered
PurposeCharitable
HeadquartersMillbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4PQ
Location
Region
England; Wales; Israel; the United States; Canada; Greece
FieldsGlobal healthcare and education
OwnerReuben Family
Trustee
Lisa Reuben[1]
Revenue£4.6 million[2] (in 2015)
Disbursements£2 million (in 2015)[2]
EndowmentUS$100 million (in 2002)[3]
Websitewww.reubenfoundation.com/home

The Reuben Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and operates in the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, the United States and Greece.[4]

Education

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The Reuben Scholarship Programme

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In 2012 the Reuben Foundation launched the Reuben Scholarship Programme with a multimillion-pound endowment. The programme was formed to provide financial support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Reuben Scholarship Programme is in partnership with the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, UCL and Ark Schools.[5]

Other

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In 2013 the Reuben Foundation funded the establishment of The Reuben Business Faculty at Oxford Spires Academy.[6]

Health

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Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

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The Reuben Foundation founded a Centre for Paediatric Virology at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The centre works study viral infections, identify areas of critical patient need, and adopt the results of current virus research into clinical practice.[7][8][9][10]

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London

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The Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre was officially opened in May 2015 by Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England.[11]

Other

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The Reuben Foundation provided funding for Jack Berry House in North Yorkshire, the IJF's second respite and rehabilitation centre for injured jockeys.[12]

Community

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Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith

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The Reuben Foundation has provided the principal funding to construct The Reuben Foundation Wing at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.[13]

BFI Reuben Library

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The British Film Institute hosts the BFI Reuben Library within BFI Southbank.[14]

Other

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In November 2016 the Reuben Foundation were the Headline Sponsor of the Centrepoint at the Palace Gala. Centrepoint provides temporary shelter, health and education for homeless young people. Debra Reuben, wife of David Reuben, is a Founder of the Centrepoint Circle Club.[15]

The Reuben Foundation provided a contribution towards the Imperial War Museum's major exhibition, Truth and Memory.[16]

In 2012 the Clinton Foundation held its first event in London, in collaboration with The Reuben Foundation.[17]

In 2011 the Reuben Foundation, in partnership with the Mayor of London Boris Johnson and under the strategic help of Michael Bloomberg, launched Team London, which gave voluntary sector grants. Within 12 months circa 19,000 volunteers from Team London had donated 250,000 hours of free time to help boost literacy, skills and green projects in the capital.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Mayfair's First Family". Tatler. Reuben Brothers. October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Reuben Foundation: Financial history". Charity Commission for England and Wales. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "The Reuben Foundation: About". Reuben Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Reuben Foundation: Charity framework". Charity Commission for England and Wales. 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Gift will support financially disadvantaged students" (Press release). London: University of Cambridge. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Billionaire boss opens academy business centre". Oxford Mail. Oxford. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Reuben's Centre for Paediatric Virology and Metagenomics". Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. London: UCL. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ "The Reuben Centre for Paediatric Virology and Metagenomics". Reuben Foundation. 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Prince of Wales visits Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children" (Press release). London: Great Ormond Street Hospital. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Reuben Foundation Children's Cancer Centre". Reuben Foundation. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre officially opened" (Press release). London: The Royal Marsden. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ "The Injured Jockeys Fund | Newmarket | Oaksey House | Jack Berry House". 2017-03-07. Archived from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  13. ^ Mountford, Fiona (9 April 2015). "The Lyric Hammersmith will rival South Bank after £20m revamp, says artistic director Sean Holmes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  14. ^ "BFI Reuben Library". British Film Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ^ Nash, Fions (10 November 2016). "Prince William arrives at Centrepoint fundraiser, Phil Collins forced to pull out for health reasons". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Truth and Memory: British Art of the First World War" (PDF) (Press release). Imperial War Museums. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  17. ^ "A Night Out With The Millennium Network" (Press release). Clinton Foundation. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Launch of Team London". 2018-03-18. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
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