The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Sainsbury Archive

Registered charity 1096454 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
14.2y median 15y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
23.4y
average years in governance
3 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Arts and leisure 6Other services 6

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Contact

Websitehttp://archive.museumoflondon.org.uk/SainsburyArchive/
Emailinfo@sfct.org.uk
Phone02076302914
AddressThe Sainsbury Family Charitable Tru, 5 Wilton Road, LONDON, SW1V 1AP

Finances

£293,743 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£309,224£227,478
2022£284,977£251,094
2023£282,136£263,942
2024£288,683£285,260
2025£293,743£282,193

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PRESERVATION, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLECTION OF THE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, LETTERS, DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS, ARTEFACTS, MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS AND PAPERS WHICH TOGETHER FOR THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES OF THE FAMILY OF JOHN JAMES SAINSBURY AND THE COMPANY FOUNDED BY JOHN JAMES SAINSBURY NOW CALLED J SAINSBURY PLC (FORMERLY J SAINSBURY AND THEN J SAINSBURY LIMITED) ("THE SAINSBURY ARCHIVE") AS A DISCREET ARCHIVE FOR STUDY BY HISTORIANS, SCHOLARS AND OTHER PERSONS AS THE CHARITY SHALL THINK APPROPRIATE

Governing document: MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2002, NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2009. as amended on 10 Oct 2023

Trustees (6)

6trustees
58median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Sainsbury Archive · 04585197 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/11/2002

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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