Sackler Trust's Anonymous Grants Spark Controversy
Update: 2026-01-01
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The Sackler Trust, funded by the familys OxyContin fortune, awarded £3.8 million in grants in 2024, with two recipients receiving over £1 million each. The trust, chaired by Dame Theresa Sackler, has faced backlash due to the Sackler familys ties to Purdue Pharma. Despite pausing new giving in 2019, the trust resumed in 2020, with assets worth £50 million and £7.4 million committed in grants at year-end. The trusts anonymous donations have raised questions about reputation laundering through philanthropy.
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