Following our £5 million grant to @age_uk’s Gift of Friendship programme last year, 20 Local Age UK’s have been awarded funding for their vital local befriending and face-to-face services. Find out more here:

This Monday, Simon Fourmy, Director of The Julia Rausing Trust, attended the launch of the National Year of Reading 2026 at 10 Downing Street. Larry, the Chief Mouser, also made an appearance!

We have donated £7.3m in grants to 12 charities focused on literacy and education in the UK, including £3m to the government’s recently announced #NationalYearOfReading 2026. Read the full press release here:

We have donated another £500,000 to @Shannon_Trust to support its work for a further three years, helping increase the reach and accessibility of its peer-led programmes even more. Photo credit: Andy Aitchison. Read more here:

RT @readingagency: We're delighted to announce the first 21 libraries to receive funding from the @JuliaRTrust, helping the #SummerReadingC….

ICYMI the first @AIMuseum Fundamentals grants were awarded last week🎉supported by us and @ThePilgrimTrust. Expressions of interest for the next round of Museum Fundamentals are being welcomed until Friday 8 August. Read more about the grants here:

Congratulations to our co-founder Hans Rausing, who has today been honoured with a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Read more here:

We have donated £2.85m to the Royal High School Preservation Trust to create the East Garden, designed by world renowned garden designer Tom Stuart Smith. This £2.85m grant takes the RHSPT another step closer to its fundraising targets. Read more here:

We have donated £1.5m to The Reading Agency to expand the reach and impact of the Summer Reading Challenge, the UK’s biggest children’s reading for enjoyment programme. This is the first in a series of upcoming literacy focused grants in 2025. Read more:

Great to attend @GOSHCharity’s breaking ground event this week, marking the start of construction on one of the incredible projects that we support – the Children’s Cancer Centre at #GreatOrmondStreetHospital. Please support this important project where you can.

RT @UKYouth: This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re celebrating Thriving Minds 🧠💬 With support from @JuliaRTrust & @WestminsterFdn 99 local….

We have awarded a £230,000 grant to Gympanzees to fund the soft play area in their new permanent centre, which aims to offer vital sensory and physical experiences for children with limited accessible opportunities. Find out more about their work here:

We have committed £1.5m to Going Places, an @artfund exhibition programme that will see 20 museums and galleries from all four nations share their collections in the largest collaborative touring project of its kind. Find out more here:

We visited @SufraNWLondon’s beautiful garden in Brent earlier this week. Influenced by a local campaign run by residents, the fully self-sufficient garden is a great example of community. #StRaphaelsEdibleGarden

RT @MuseumsAssoc: The Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund is now open for applications 📩. The programme is funded by the @JuliaRTrust and….

We have awarded a £300,000 grant, given in £100,000 instalments over three years, to Thrive (The Society for Horticultural Therapy) to support its therapeutic programmes in Battersea Park. Find out more about Thrive’s work here:

Our Annual Review is now published and reflects on our achievements over 2024, with total grant commitments topping £111m and increasing by over 55% on the previous year. Read the full Annual Review here: More on our work here:

@Conservators_UK We are partner funders alongside #AnnaPlowdenTrust @IdlewildTrust @TheNMCT @ThePilgrimTrust #TheRadcliffeTrust.

As part of the Conservation Collaboration Internships, @Conservators_UK is hosting a webinar on 14th April for potential hosts of a fully-funded Horological and Scientific Instruments Intern. Sign up here:

We're supporting @AdvanceCharity to offer person-centred support to female survivors of domestic abuse. The Step Down Caseworker role involves working with survivors to help them with their ongoing safety, wellbeing & achieving independence. Find out more: