Paul Hamlyn Foundation
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation is a registered charity,[1] and a company limited by guarantee[2] which has been established in its current form since 2004, succeeding an earlier incarnation that was founded in 1987, which itself formalised established philanthropic giving by Paul Hamlyn that had been ongoing since 1972.[3]
It is an independent grant-making foundation, making grants to individuals and organisations in the UK to help people overcome disadvantage. The foundation focuses on supporting children and young adults, especially in pursuit of the arts.[4]
The Foundation is located in
History
The Foundation was established by Paul Hamlyn, an entrepreneurial publisher and philanthropist.[4] Born Paul Bertrand Wolfgang Hamburger in Berlin in 1926, he came to the UK as a migrant in 1933 to escape Nazi persecution.[6]
Current focuses
UK investment
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation works in the UK. The foundation set down six priorities in June 2015:
- Helping imaginative people nurture great ideas;
- Widening access to participation in the arts;
- Education and learning in the arts;
- Evidence gathering through the arts;
- Supporting development and growth of organisations that invest in young people; and
- Improving support for young people who migrate and those affected by migration.[7]
Awards for Artists
Paul Hamlyn Foundation established
In 2020, due to the
India
Paul Hamlyn Foundation has been working in India since 1992 and has been able to provide support for 200 projects.[12] The Foundation’s three main aims for investment in India are to enable vulnerable communities living in priority geographical areas to improve their lives; to enable especially vulnerable people living anywhere in India to improve their lives; and to develop the capacity of organisations and people who facilitate the above aims.[13]
References
- ^ "Charity overview". apps.charitycommission.gov.uk.
- ^ "PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ^ "Paul Hamlyn | University of West London". www.uwl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ a b "About PHF". Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
- ^ "Contact and trustees". apps.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ "Lord Hamlyn". The Independent. 2001-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ "Paul Hamlyn Foundation unveils new grants strategy". www.civilsociety.co.uk.
- ^ "Belief in the individual". ArtsProfessional.
- ^ "Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces Awards To UK Visual Artists And Composers". Artlyst.
- ^ "Previous recipients". Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
- ^ "£1 million awarded to visual artists and composers in the UK". Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Paul Hamlyn Foundation provides £1m to Indian NGO". www.civilsociety.co.uk.
- ^ "Paul Hamlyn Foundation goes for 'complete package'". March 2013.