The Robson Orr Foundation

Sybil Robson Orr

Co-Founder

Sybil Robson Orr is an award-winning film and stage producer, philanthropist, and co-founder of the Robson Orr Foundation and the Robson Orr Ten Ten Award for the UK Government Art Collection. Her humanitarian work has ranged from combating child sex trafficking to supporting famine relief in sub-Saharan Africa. At Oxford University, she co-founded the UK’s first Chair of Women’s History and established a Visiting Fellowship in honour of Ann Ball Bodley, the often overlooked financier of the Bodleian Library founded by her husband, Sir Thomas Bodley. Sybil also serves on the International Advisory Board of Apne Aap Worldwide, is a member of the Council of the Serpentine Galleries, and supports leading arts, education, and humanitarian initiatives worldwide.

Matthew Orr

Co-Founder

Matthew Orr is a financier, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Killik & Co, one of the UK’s leading private investment firms. He has held several influential positions, including director of Debenhams Investment Services, where he opened and managed the UK’s first shareshops, director at Quilter Goodison, and as a Governor of the IFS School of Finance. Additionally, Matthew chaired Proshare, an initiative dedicated to promoting wider share ownership across the UK. Matthew also co-founded the Orr Mackintosh Foundation, which runs ShareGift—a platform that converts small or leftover shareholdings into charitable donations. To date, ShareGift has given over $80 million to more than 4,000 charities in the UK. Currently, Matthew remains a founding partner at Killik & Co and now focuses on investing in innovative technologies and impact-driven ventures through OrrImpact.