The Beaverbrook Foundation is a UK charity, established in 1954 by the first Lord Beaverbrook. Beaverbrook was a giant of the British 20th Century political scene, who owned the Daily Express newspaper group, and among numerous achievements, sat the War Cabinet in both World Wars.

The Beaverbrook Foundation supports a variety of causes in the United Kingdom and Canada, including preserving heritage buildings and supporting charitable appeals. We have given three lifeboats the British RNLI, and supported over 400 separate charitable bodies in the last fifty years. The Foundation has also been entrusted with various important collections of art, political cartoons and political papers, which we look after for future generations.

Statement from the trustees for the Beaverbrook (UK) Foundation:

Further to our original statement, following the ruling of the appellate panel, the trustees have been advised, by their legal counsel in Canada, that there is a point of law within the judgement that justifies further consideration.
2009-10-05 | Read full article

Statement from the legal counsel for the Beaverbrook (U K) Foundation

The Beaverbrook Foundation is obviously disappointed with the ruling of the appellate panel, but is relieved the process is over. While we stand by the arguments presented during the proceedings with respect to ownership of the works in dispute, we will respect and abide by the panel’s ruling. This has not been a fruitless battle. It was an important case for the Foundation to bring and it welcomes the return of a third of the disputed pictures (48) to the ownership of the Foundation.
2009-09-09 | Read full article