Hamish Ogston CBE

Hamish is an active philanthropist, supporting a range of initiatives related to health, heritage and music in the United Kingdom and around the world.

Philanthropy has long been an important part of Hamish’s life. He has a desire to help disadvantaged young people in deprived communities by giving them opportunities for life-long employment.

Over the rest of his lifetime, he hopes to continue addressing the pressing challenges left unmet by governments, and help to bridge the gap between those in need and the resources required to support them.

Since 2008, Hamish has donated £70m (when adjusted for inflation) to numerous charitable causes. He is now actively looking to donate much more to causes in the health, heritage and music sectors which will help generations to come.

Hamish has had an extensive business career, spanning four decades and five start-ups, and was awarded his CBE in 2011 for services to business and the community in York.

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Supporting research opportunities for early career health professionals throughout the UK and the Commonwealth

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Funding music programmes, with a focus on choral activity
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Preserving the UK’s historic buildings for future generations, including York Minster

Funding Areas

Health >

Supporting research opportunities for cancer health professionals throughout the UK and the Commonwealth
Improving health awareness amongst the disadvantaged sections of our society for example in relation to hypertension, and offering access to improved medical treatment in niche areas such as snakebite.
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Heritage Skills >

Funding and supporting carpentry apprenticeships and traineeships
Funding and creating heritage skills apprenticeship and training programmes that facilitate lifelong career opportunities, preserve the world's historic buildings and address the UK's heritage skills crisis.
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Music >

Funding a keyboard skills teaching programme for disadvantaged children in the UK

Supporting and building the UK's choral tradition including organs, our country's oldest living heritage. Engaging and supporting young people and teachers, offering skills and pathways to fulfilling careers within music.
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