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The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales, as well as a UK company limited by guarantee.  It was founded in 2009 to promote the study of basic computer science in schools, and is responsible for developing the Raspberry Pi single-board computers. It is part of a group that also comprises legal entities in India, Ireland, and the United States, which carry out educational activities in those jurisdictions, and Raspberry Pi Ltd, a commercial subsidiary that develops Raspberry Pi computers and other hardware. The foundation’s charitable activities are funded through a combination of Gift Aid from the profits of Raspberry Pi Ltd, contracts for the delivery of educational services e.g. professional development for teachers, and donations from individuals, foundations, and other organisations.Foundation
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charitable organization registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The board of trustees was assembled by 2008, and the Raspberry Pi Foundation was founded as a registered charity in May 2009 in Caldecote, England. In 2016, The foundation moved its headquarters to Station Road, Cambridge, moving again in 2018, to Hills Road, Cambridge.The foundation is supported by the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory and Broadcom.
Its aim is to "promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing." Project co-founder Eben Upton is a former academic, currently employed by Broadcom as a system-on-chip architect and associate technical director. Components, albeit in small numbers, were able to be sourced from suppliers, due to the charitable status of the organization.Education fund
In April 2014, the foundation announced a £1 million education fund to support projects that enhance the understanding of computing and to promote the use of technology in other subjects, particularly STEM and creative arts for children. They offered to provide up to 50% of the total projected costs to successful applicants. Carrie Anne Philbin was the Director of Education.Mergers
In 2015, the Raspberry Pi Foundation merged with Code Club. In 2017, it merged with CoderDojo.Trustees
As of February 2023, the foundation has nine trustees:
Dr John Lazar, chair
David Zahn
Charles Richard Leadbeater
Amali Chivanthi de Alwis
Daniel Labbad
Prof Richard Plumbly-Clegg
Kim Shillinglaw
Jonathan Ilan Drori
Dr Matilda Phoebe BlythPast trustees have included:
Jack Lang (trustee and company secretary)
David Braben
David Cleevely (Chairman)
Sherry Coutu
Louis Glass (corporate lawyer; partner at Olswang)
Pete Lomas
Chris Mairs (chief scientist at Metaswitch Networks)The Board of Trustees is elected by and supported by the members of the foundation, with members serving in a voluntary role and coming from a range of backgrounds.Products
Raspberry Pi
In 2011, the Raspberry Pi Foundation developed a single-board computer named the Raspberry Pi.  The Foundation's goal was to offer two versions, priced at US$25 and $35 (plus local taxes).  The foundation started accepting orders for the higher priced model on 29 February 2012. Since then, several models with increased performance have been released.  The Raspberry Pi is intended to stimulate the teaching of computer science in schools.
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