Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation

The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation, established in 2005 by Sir Gerald Ronson CBE and Dame Gail Ronson DBE, is a family-led charitable trust chaired by Sir Gerald with all trustees from the Ronson family. Its mission centers on alleviating disadvantage through support for Jewish communities in the UK and Israel, alongside broader priorities in education, health and medical research, welfare, security, arts, culture, and disability inclusion. Guided by values of community responsibility, long-term systemic change, proportionality, and rigorous due diligence, the foundation acts as an anchor funder, forging sustained partnerships with established charities via proactive, relational grant-making rather than open applications.

It funds Jewish education (e.g., inclusive schools like Gesher and Side by Side), mental health for children and youth (e.g., Gateways), community security (e.g., Community Security Trust), Holocaust education, medical research, children’s hospices, vulnerable welfare, humanitarian relief (e.g., Jewish Agency, United Hatzalah), and capital projects like hospital equipment, school expansions, and infrastructure in Israel (e.g., Kfar Silver). Support extends to arts, women’s health, rare diseases, and under-resourced communities, often via multi-year grants for programs, core costs, capacity building, and emergencies.

Eligible entities are UK-registered charities (England/Wales), with a preference for medium-to-large established organizations serving Jewish or wider causes; no strict income thresholds, but beneficiaries typically have national/international scope. Geographic focus spans UK (esp. London), Israel, and select international projects with compliance checks. Grants range from £50,000 to over £1M (multi-year totals £500k–£5M); invite-only via trustee networks—no unsolicited applications—with monthly approvals, quarterly board ratifications, and reporting for larger awards. Distinctively, it avoids small grants and competitive processes, prioritizing catalytic impact through family-sustained, high-accountability philanthropy.