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$124 million earmarked for new 2025 donations by Hans Rausing and family, bringing their giving to date to $610 million
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$124 million earmarked for new 2025 donations by Hans Rausing and family, bringing their giving to date to $610 million

In 2024, Hans Rausing renamed the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust as the Julia Rausing Trust to honor his late wife.

Hans Rausing, through the family trust, recently pledged annual donations of $124 million starting in 2025, doubling their previous contributions.

The Rausing family supports UK health, welfare, and arts charities.

Hans Kristian Rausing is the son of Swedish industrialist Hans Rausing and grandson of Ruben Rausing, the founder of Tetra Pak.

The family is among the wealthiest globally, with an estimated fortune of $12 billion.

Hans Kristian grew up in Sweden and England with his two sisters, Lisbet and Sigrid.

He did not join the family business but focused on philanthropy.

He co-founded the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust with his second wife, Julia Delves Broughton, in 2014.

Charity Survival Fund: Donated $23 million to over 300 UK charities to help them recover from financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This included support for health and well-being, welfare, education, and arts organizations.

Hospice Support: In 2023, they contributed $11 million to 27 UK hospices to address rising costs due to inflation and energy prices.

This funding aimed to sustain essential care services.

Support for London’s Air Ambulance Charity: Donated $1.3 million in 2023 to the “Up Against Time” appeal for replacing helicopter fleets, ensuring continued life-saving services

Through the Rausing family’s trust, to date Hans Rausing and his family have donated well over $610 million to various causes.


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