Arcadia Fund
The Arcadia Fund is a UK charity organization founded by Lisbet Rausing and Professor Peter Baldwin. Established in 2001, the organization provides grants on a worldwide basis focusing on numerous projects outside the UK. The primary focus of the organization is to preserve endangered culture and nature and to provide open access. Its Mission statement outlines the organization's philosophical view to: "serve humanity (and) to preserve cultural heritage and ecosystems". The organization believes that "once memories, knowledge, skills, variety, and intricacy disappear – once the old complexities are lost – they are hard to replicate or replace" and consequently want to, "build a vibrant, resilient, green future".
| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Founders | |
| Purpose | Preserve Endangered Cultural Heritage and Ecosystems, Promoting Open Access |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
| 7 Members | |
Key people | Professor Peter Baldwin(Trustee) Lisbet Rausing (Trustee) Dr Johannes Burger (Trustee) |
Employees | 9 |
| Website | www |
Since 2002, the fund has provided in excess of $910 million in projects around the world. According to the OECD, Arcadia Fund’s financing for 2019 development increased by 6% to US$55 million.
The foundation is controlled by its three trustees (Lisbet Rausing, Peter Baldwin and Johannes Burger) and its team of nine members. The fund also has an advisory board of seven members.