The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Matthiesen Foundation

Registered charity 1080052 Registered since 2000

Operates: City Of Westminster, Harrow, Oxfordshire, Cambodia, Colombia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Italy, Nepal, Peru, Sudan

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
11.5y median 14y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
12y
average years in governance
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4Environment/conservation/heritage 1

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.thematthiesenfoundation.org
Emailfoundation@matthiesengallery.com
Phone02079302437
Address7-8 MASON'S YARD, LONDON, SW1Y 6BU

Finances

£10,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,000£9,702
2022£10,000£7,111
2023£10,000£10,361
2024£10,000£8,886
2025£10,000£11,333

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefArts/culture/heritage/scienceAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST AS TO THE INCOME ( AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL) AS THE FOUNDER MAY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THOSE LISTED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE FOUNDER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BY A LIKE NOTICE DIRECT. WHERE THE FOUNDER HAS NOT BY 5 APRIL IN THE INCOME TAX YEAR FOLLOWING THAT IN WHICH THE INCOME ARISES GIVEN A DIRECTION WHICH FULLY DISPOSES OF THE INCOME THEN SUCH INCOME SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUB-CLAUSE 3.2

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23RD FEBRUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 26TH NOVEMBER 2003.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
0aged 70+

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