Dr. Johnny Hon Baron of Houston
MH, SHOSJ, BSc (Hons), MA, MBuddhStud (Distinction), MBC, PhD (Cantab), ACSI, MIoD, MBPsS, FHKIoD, SF.SERA
Philanthropy
- Established Korea Johnny Hon Education Fund for the students of DPR Korea – 2004-09
- Donation of a consignment of wheelchairs to children and others who have been left permanently maimed by the rail disaster in the town of Ryongchon (DPR Korea) – 2004
- Sponsor of the University of Buckingham Foundation (United Kingdom) – 2005
- Sponsor of the first London Production at Sadlers Well of the China National Beijing Opera Company (PRC/United Kingdom) – 2005
- Sponsor of the Hardman Trust Award Scheme (United Kingdom) – 2005
- Established the Hon Foundation for Music & the Performing Arts (United Kingdom) – 2006
- Established the Johnny Hon China Scholarship for International Relations at Oxford University (United Kingdom) – 2006
- Established the Johnny Hon Peking University Scholarships at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) – 2007
- Founded the Hong Kong Qinghai Johnny Hon Hope Primary School in Lanlongkou Town, Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province (PRC) – 2010
- Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation (USA) – 2011
- Major Donor of The Five-Star Scholarship Foundation, Yun’an County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province (PRC) – 2012
- Major Donor of the Cultural Activity Centre, Xiaping Village, Xincheng Town, Xinxing County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province (PRC) – 2012
- Major Donor of the Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions Committee – 2013-15
- Established the Global Group Dr. Johnny Hon Foundation for Children with Congenital Heart Disease (Harbin Children’s Hospital) in Heilongjiang Province (PRC) – 2016
- Diamond Benefactor of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award World Fellowship (United Kingdom) – 2016
- Established the Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol Dr. Johnny Hon MH Scholarship – 2016
- Donated a water purification plant in Azadpur, New Delhi, for WaterHealth International (India) – 2017
- Major Donor of the New Countryside Construction, Xiaping Village, Xincheng Town, Xinxing County, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province (PRC) – 2018
- Diamond Sponsor of the Mentor Foundation In Light of Youth Benefit Dinner, held in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden and Her Highness Princess Sora Saud of Saudi Arabia at the Embassy of Sweden (United States of America) – 2018
- Major Donor of the Development of Collective Ownership Industry, Qianhui Fifth Village, Xiangbai Manchu Town, Wangkui County, Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province (PRC) – 2019
- Donor of the Rural Drinking Water Safety Project, Huiwanbian Village, Panzui Village Committee, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province (PRC) – 2020
- Sole Sponsor of The Henry Cecil Commentating Challenge in part of Newmarket’s National Racehorse Week, with sponsorship proceeds going to Racing Welfare, the Newmarket Pony Academy and the Newmarket Yellow Brick Road Community Project (United Kingdom) – 2021
- Sponsor of Presents Galore in support of the National Horseracing Museum and Racing Welfare (United Kingdom) – 2021
- Sole Donor to fund the Housing Support Officer who is providing direct, professional support to young people across the United Kingdom in Racing Welfare’s supported housing schemes, including the largest at MacDonald Buchanan House (United Kingdom) – 2022/24
