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Arcadia (Philanthropic Trust)

The Arcadia Philanthropic Trust is a charitable fund based in the UK founded by Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. Established in 2002, the organisation provides grants on a worldwide basis focusing on numerous projects outside the UK. The primary focus of the organisation is to help record cultural heritage, conserve and restore nature, and promote open access to knowledge.
Since 2002, the fund has provided more than $1.3 billion in projects around the world. According to the OECD, Arcadia's financing for 2023 development increased by 194.2% to US$121.4 million.
The trust has a donor board of five members and an advisory board of ten members.