Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
AbbreviationJRF
Formation1904; 120 years ago (1904)
FounderJoseph Rowntree
TypeCharity
HeadquartersYork
Location
Official language
English
Group Chief Executive
Paul Kissack
Websitewww.jrf.org.uk

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is a charity that conducts and funds research aimed at solving poverty in the UK. JRF's stated aim is to "inspire action and change that will create a prosperous UK without poverty."

Originally called the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust, it was founded by English businessman Joseph Rowntree in 1904.[1] Rowntree, a Quaker, was a long-standing philanthropist and with his brother developed a confectionery company, Rowntree's.[1] He established the foundation in order to investigate the root causes of social problems. In its current form, the foundation works with private, public and voluntary sectors, as well as impoverished people. It is politically neutral and independent from all UK political parties.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Have the Quaker business leaders had their day?". BBC News. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "More than a million live in 'extreme poverty' in UK". www.aljazeera.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2021.