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Boris Johnson has joined forces with charity, Veterans Aid, to provide support for homeless ex-UK service personnel in London, as part of his on-going commitment to end rough sleeping in the...

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Since February, the Gates Foundation has been encouraging non-US citizens to sign the Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away the majority of a person’s wealth. So far, twelve have...

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Jersey-based former property developer David Kirch topped this years Sunday Times Giving List, published on 21st April, after donating his £100m fortune to his foundation.

Since 2006 Kirch has given a...

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The Wolfson Foundation awarded £5m to the Tate Modern on 12th April towards a £215m development that will create a new building to increase the size of the gallery by...

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Dr Rory Brooks and his wife Elizabeth donated £1.33m to The University of Manchester, on 4th March, taking their total donations to the university to £4m since 2004.

The money...

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A major new grant-making foundation was launched at the House of Lords on 14 February2013.

The Peter Sowerby Charitable Foundation, which registered as a charity in 2011 and is building an...

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Richard and Joan Branson are among five UK billionaires who signed up to the Giving Pledge, co-founded by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett, on 19 February2013. 

Along with...