stelios.org
Welcome to the global portal of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
Sir Stelios, who founded easyJet in 1994, is the creator and owner of the easy family of brands. Via his private company, easyGroup, he has become one of the world’s leading philanthropists.
easyGroup donates more than half of its annual profits to the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. For the year ended 30 September 2025 we donated a total of £12.7m. The total cumulative giving by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and easyGroup to the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation since 2010 amounts to 122 million euros.

Our Mission
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation supports a diverse range of charitable activities, primarily in places where the founder has lived and worked – the UK, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, France and Monaco.

Ireland

United Kingdom

France & Monaco

Greece

Cyprus
Find out more about what we do in these locations
The four ways of giving back
The Stelios Foundation provides support in four main areas.
Food from the Heart Programme
Awards for Entrepreneurs
Donations to other charities
Our latest news
About us
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou biography
Updated 9 February 2026
Sir Stelios is best known for creating the easy family of brands beginning with easyJet in 1994 when he was just 27.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou founded easyJet in 1994 and created the easy family of brands. Through easyGroup, he donates over half of annual profits to the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation.
Discover the Stelios Foundation Board of Trustees, and Associate Members.




