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The Foundling Museum

Registered charity 1071167 Registered since 1998

Operates: Throughout London

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
4.2y median 4y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
14.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10Environment/conservation/heritage 10

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 16Business services 2Finance 1

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Contact

Websitewww.foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Emailfinance@foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Phone02078413600
Address40 BRUNSWICK SQUARE, LONDON, WC1N 1AZ

Finances

£1,969,913 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,237,309£1,521,986
2022£1,745,520£1,881,611
2023£2,057,213£2,123,554
2024£6,549,443£2,397,896
2025£1,969,913£2,251,669

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

(A) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OF SCHOLARS BY THE DOCUMENTATION, MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, STUDY AND INTERPRETATION OF THE COLLECTION (AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUB-CLAUSE); (B) IN THIS MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION, THE "COLLECTION" MEANS THE WORKS OF ART AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS FROM TIME TO TIME COMPRISED IN THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO AND SUCH OTHER WORKS OF ART AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS AS ARE COMPRISED THEREIN AND AS MAY BE ADDED THERETO. (2) TO SUPPORT SUCH OF THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY CALLED THE HOSPITAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF EXPOSED AND DESERTED YOUNG CHILDREN NOW KNOWN AS THE THOMAS CORAM FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN ("THE FOUNDATION") AS THE CHARITY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2014 as amended on 21 Oct 2023

Trustees (10)

10trustees
66median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Foundling Museum · 03621861 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/08/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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