Stone Family Foundation

Stone Family Foundation

John Stone established the Stone Family Foundation in 2005. The organization traces its capital to the sale of Lombard International Assurance, a life assurance business Stone founded. Vanessa Stone served as co-founder until her death. The foundation allocates across venture capital at seed, start-up and expansion stages. It targets water, sanitation and hygiene solutions in Africa and Asia. Domestic work covers mental health services and support for disadvantaged youth in the United Kingdom. Confirmed partnerships include Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation. Geographic reach spans the United Kingdom, multiple African countries and parts of Asia. The firm also holds a direct real-estate position at 130 Wood Street in London. Team size and total deployment figures remain undisclosed. The foundation maintains membership in The ImPact, AVPN and GIIN. No operational events from the past 24 months appear in available records. The foundation operates as a grant-making vehicle tied directly to the Stone family rather than a multi-client platform. Governance rests with family trustees and selected business partners who previously held roles at Lombard International Assurance.