What charities or political groups has J.K. Rowling publicly donated to since 2019?

1. Major institutional gift: £15.3 million to University of Edinburgh

Rowling gave an additional £15.3 million (inclusive of Gift Aid) to the University of Edinburgh’s Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic in 2019, a continuation of her earlier multi‑million support for MS research and services that the university and Rowling’s own communications have publicly documented ^{[1] [2]}.

2. COVID‑era giving: six‑figure donations via The Ickabog royalties

During the COVID‑19 pandemic Rowling donated six‑figure sums from royalties for her children’s story The Ickabog to pandemic relief efforts, specifically to Khalsa Aid and to the British Asian Trust, according to reporting summarized in biographical sources ^[2].

3. Lumos and ongoing children’s philanthropy (context, not a discrete 2019-only gift)

Rowling’s long‑standing charity, Lumos, founded in 2005, continued to be publicly associated with her name and fundraising efforts through and after 2019, and Lumos materials note both her historic major gifts and ongoing campaigns that rely on support attributed to her and other donors; specific additional cash gifts since 2019 are documented on Lumos/J.K. Rowling channels but not fully enumerated in the provided reporting ^{[1] [5] [6]}.

4. Women’s services and controversy: Beira’s Place and legal donations

Rowling used personal funds to establish Beira’s Place, a women‑only sexual assault crisis centre in December 2022, and reporting links her to that founding and financing ^{[3] [2]}. Separately, multiple outlets reported that Rowling donated about £70,000 to For Women Scotland’s crowdfunder for its legal challenge over the legal definition of “woman” (reported in early 2024), a donation widely covered by press including The Times, the Telegraph and PinkNews ^{[4] [3] [7]}. Independent LGBT outlets and magazines framed the For Women Scotland gift as support for an anti‑trans campaign, while other sources presented the contribution as part of a legal challenge about statutory definitions—an example where characterization of the recipient and motive differs by outlet ^{[8] [7] [4]}.

5. Political donations before 2019 and limits of available reporting since 2019

Most widely cited political donations from Rowling—such as a reported £1 million to the UK Labour Party in 2008 and £1 million to the Better Together campaign in 2014—pre‑date 2019 and are outside the timeframe asked about ^[3]. The sources supplied document the major post‑2019 items above but do not provide a comprehensive ledger of every small or private donation Rowling’s charitable trust (Volant) may have made since 2019; where records are absent in these sources, it is not asserted that no further donations exist ^{[2] [3]}.

6. Sources, framing and potential agendas

Reporting on Rowling’s giving comes from a mix of primary channels (her official website and Lumos communications), biographical aggregators and mainstream and niche outlets with differing editorial angles: philanthropy pages emphasize her children’s and medical gifts ^{[1] [5]}, while LGBT and activist publications highlight contributions to groups opposing gender‑identity reforms ^{[8] [7]}; mainstream UK press documented the For Women Scotland donation but framing varies, so readers should weigh each source’s perspective when interpreting motive and impact ^{[4] [3]}.

Conclusion

Public records and reporting since 2019 show Rowling made high‑profile philanthropic gifts such as the £15.3 million donation to the University of Edinburgh , six‑figure COVID‑relief donations from The Ickabog royalties, financed Beira’s Place in 2022, and was reported to have given roughly £70,000 to For Women Scotland’s legal campaign in 2024; beyond these items the supplied sources do not offer a complete, audited list of every donation or all Volant trust grants since 2019 ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}.