
SIR EVELYN DE ROTHSCHILD:
A Legacy of Giving
Philanthropy was a constant throughout Sir Evelyn de Rothschild's life, carried forward from a family tradition of charitable giving that stretches back more than two centuries.
In 1967, he founded the ERANDA Rothschild Foundation to support medical research, education, health and welfare, and the arts: causes that remained close to him for the rest of his life.
The organizations and initiatives gathered here reflect the breadth of that commitment, and many continue the work he helped set in motion. Each entry below offers a way to learn more about the institutions and causes he supported.
The ERANDA Rothschild Foundation
The family foundation Sir Evelyn de Rothschild established in 1967, named with an acronym of his and his siblings' names (Evelyn, Renée, Anne).
It has given more than £74 million to charities working in medical research, education, the arts, and social welfare, and remains the centerpiece of Evelyn's philanthropic legacy.
The Economist Educational Foundation (Topical Talk / Burnet News Club)
An independent education charity that brings rigorous, journalistic discussion of current affairs into classrooms.
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild suggested and funded the flagship Burnet News Club in 2013, in memory of Sir Alastair Burnet, who edited The Economist during Sir Evelyn's time as the company's chairman.
Evelina London Children's Charity
The charity supporting Evelina London Children's Hospital, founded in 1869 by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in memory of his wife, Evelina.
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild served as President of the Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal and helped lead the campaign that funded the current hospital building
The ERANDA Rothschild Foundation later supported its fetal cardiology unit.
