WELCOME TO
THE JANSEN FOUNDATION
HELPING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES SURROUNDING FOOD POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY AND URBAN AND RURAL SANITATION IN THE UK AND INDIA
Having sold my business and taken early retirement in 2022 I was determined to give something back via some philanthropic vehicle to those in need in the UK and India. At the time we set up the foundation the amount of people in the UK reliant on food support to feed their families was, and still is, truly shocking and seemed like an area where we would be able to assist in alleviating some of this hardship.
Having Anglo Indian heritage I was very keen to offer some assistance there and to continue my fathers philanthropic endeavours and our School Improvement Program in Rajasthan and RASM Programs – providing menstrual awareness – are really making a difference.
We are always on the lookout for new areas to help in and, of course, welcome donors to join us as we continue to do what we can.
Paul Jansen
CEO
WHERE WE WORK
Our main interests and company principles are focused on the areas highlighted below.
FOOD POVERTY &
INSECURITY
UK
It is well publicised that the numbers of people seeking assistance from food banks and hubs, community pantries, hot meal services and other charitable organisations is truly shocking and doesn’t appear to be getting any better. We are doing what we can to help with supplies, cooking and food distribution and to assist the many fantastic organisations doing such amazing work in tackling this problem.
GLEANING FROM
UK FARMS
UK
We are passionate about the practice of gleaning and with so much food going to waste at the farm gate, for many reasons, we are keen to assist in a coordinated effort to save this food and get it into the mouths of those who need it most. There is a definite momentum swing right now led by some fantastic gleaning operations doing what they can to reduce the waste and it feels like the right time for positive change.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
INDIA
Having completed our initial project to install toilets and incinerators in a school in Rajasthan we have now expanded and started the second project at four more schools in the area. We could never have imagined how the facilities in these schools could be in such a bad state of repair and we are excited to grow this School Improvement Program to do what we can to improve the lives of the school children.
RASM MENSTRUATION
EDUCATION
INDIA
We have joined forces with One Stage, a fully licenced NGO to help deliver a menstruation program to young girls in schools. The negative affects of this taboo subject include exclusion from the house, increased absenteeism from schools and a negative impact on education. The RASM (Right to Accessible Menstruation) program addresses these issues and the positive impact is plain to see.
EXPANSION OF THE JANSEN FOUNDATION SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Having completed the first of our School Improvement Projects at the GGSSS Rajandra Pahadganj school in Ajmer we have now identified four other schools in the area in desperate need for improved facilities to give them the best conditions in which to study. With insufficient funding available from government these facilities would never get built without some external intervention and for such a relatively small outlay the benefit is obvious – increased attendance, sanitised facilities and improved education.
In addition the RASM (Right to Access Sustainable Menstruation) program will run at the schools empowering the girls with the information they need to ensure their education and home lives aren’t unnecessarily hindered through lack of awareness and misinformation.
If you feel this is an area you would like to support with us then please get in touch through info@thejansenfoundation.org
SOME STARTLING STATISTICS
The numbers below really speak for themselves in highlighting the issues surrounding food poverty and food waste.
EMERGENCY
FOOD
2.9 million
emergency food parcels were distributed between April 2024 and March 2025
FOOD
INSECURITY
7.3 million
adults – were affected by food insecurity in January 2025
CHILD
HUNGER
Nearly 1 in 5
children in the UK are at risk of going hungry each morning
FARM
WASTE
3.3 million
tonnes of food is wasted on farms in the UK each year.
CAUSES WE ARE SUPPORTING
We are delighted to be helping out with the following great causes
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
As well as supporting projects close to home in the UK, The Jansen Foundation, are very keen to support initiatives in India where, founder, Paul Jansen’s family herald from.
FOUNDATION NEWS & VIEWS
Keep up to date with what the foundation and all the great organisations are doing – initiatives, campaigns and everything else that is making such a difference in tackling food poverty.
Would you like to help ?
If you have any enquiries or would like to find out how you can become involved with the foundation then please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you.
We will do our best to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible.
OTHER GREAT ORGANISATIONS
There are so many fantastic organisations doing what they can to reduce food waste, supply food to those in need and to increase the quality or urban and rural sanitation. Listed below are a few of the major players We know we are just a small piece of the jigsaw and look forward to helping to contribute to these worthy causes.
UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS
Please note that The Jansen Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for funding and the areas that receive our time and money are decided by our board of trustees following intensive research and due diligence to ensure the causes are not only worthwhile but will use any funding responsibly. As our funding strategy develops we will provide further information.