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The '''Wolfson Foundation''' is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities. |
The '''Wolfson Foundation''' is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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The endowment of the Wolfson Foundation is currently some £725 million, with an annual allocation of approximately £32 million.<ref> |
The endowment of the Wolfson Foundation is currently some £725 million, with an annual allocation of approximately £32 million.<ref>Charity Commission website</ref> By 2015 over £800 million had been awarded in grants (£1.3 billion in real terms), with over 10,000 projects funded.<ref>Wolfson Foundation website www.wolfson.org.uk</ref> |
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The Foundation makes awards following a rigorous review process{{ |
The Foundation makes awards following a rigorous review process{{According to whom|date=April 2012}} involving expert reviewers and advisory panels. Grants are generally given for capital infrastructure (new build, refurbishment and equipment) supporting excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities. |
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The Foundation was established by and named after Sir [[Isaac Wolfson]], Chairman of [[GUS (retailer)|Great Universal Stores]] (GUS). His wife and his son [[Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson|Lord Wolfson]], were the other Founder Trustees. The current Chairman is the Hon Mrs Janet Wolfson de Botton and the Chief Executive is Paul Ramsbottom. |
The Foundation was established by and named after Sir [[Isaac Wolfson]], Chairman of [[GUS (retailer)|Great Universal Stores]] (GUS). His wife and his son [[Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson|Lord Wolfson]], were the other Founder Trustees. The current Chairman is the Hon Mrs Janet Wolfson de Botton and the Chief Executive is Paul Ramsbottom. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.wolfson.org.uk Wolfson Foundation website] |
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[[Category:Charities based in London]] |
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The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities.
Overview
The endowment of the Wolfson Foundation is currently some £725 million, with an annual allocation of approximately £32 million.[1] By 2015 over £800 million had been awarded in grants (£1.3 billion in real terms), with over 10,000 projects funded.[2]
The Foundation makes awards following a rigorous review process[according to whom?] involving expert reviewers and advisory panels. Grants are generally given for capital infrastructure (new build, refurbishment and equipment) supporting excellence in the fields of science and medicine, health, education and the arts & humanities.
The Foundation was established by and named after Sir Isaac Wolfson, Chairman of Great Universal Stores (GUS). His wife and his son Lord Wolfson, were the other Founder Trustees. The current Chairman is the Hon Mrs Janet Wolfson de Botton and the Chief Executive is Paul Ramsbottom.
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