The Reuben Foundation is a

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established in the

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created to channel the charitable giving of the Reuben family and

David and Simon Reuben David Reuben (born 1941) and Simon Reuben (born 1944) are Indian-born British businessmen. In May 2020, they were named as the second richest family in the UK by the '' Sunday Times Rich List'' with a net worth of £16 billion. Early life and b ...

. It has a focus on healthcare and education. Formed in 2002 as the Reuben Brothers Foundation with an initial endowment of 100 million, grants are made by invitation only and on the approval of the

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s. The Reuben Foundation is registered with the

Charity Commission for England and Wales , type = Non-ministerial government department , seal = , seal_caption = , logo = Charity Commission for England and Wales logo.svg , logo_caption = , formed = , preceding1 = , d ...

and operates in the United Kingdom,

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, the

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and

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Education

The Reuben Scholarship Programme

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 , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

, UCL and Ark Schools.

Other

In 2013 the Reuben Foundation funded the establishment of The Reuben Business Faculty at

Oxford Spires Academy Oxford Spires Academy is a state funded secondary school for children aged 11–18 in Glanville Road, East Oxford, England formerly known as Oxford Community School and The Oxford School. Formerly sponsored by the CfBT Education Trust it is curr ...

Health

Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

The Reuben Foundation founded a Centre for Paediatric Virology at

Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of 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.

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London

The Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre was officially opened in May 2015 by

Simon Stevens Simon Laurence Stevens, Baron Stevens of Birmingham, (born 4 August 1966) is a British public policy adviser, former CEO, and independent member of the UK House of Lords. He served as the eighth Chief Executive of the National Health Service ...

, Chief Executive of

NHS England NHS England, officially the NHS Commissioning Board, is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the ...

Other

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

Community

Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith

The Reuben Foundation has provided the principal funding to construct The Reuben Foundation Wing at the Lyric Theatre in

Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. ...

BFI Reuben Library

The

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

hosts the BFI Reuben Library within BFI Southbank.

Other

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. The Reuben Foundation provided a contribution towards the

Imperial War Museum Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917, the museum was intended to record the civil and military ...

's major exhibition, Truth and Memory. In 2012 the

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held its first event in London, in collaboration with The Reuben Foundation. In 2011 the Reuben Foundation, in partnership with the Mayor of London

Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (; born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer and journalist who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as F ...

and under the strategic help of

Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...

, 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.

References

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External links

Reuben Foundation website
Foundations based in the United Kingdom 2002 establishments in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 2002 Reuben Brothers