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The Freud Museum London

Registered charity 1112854 Registered since 2006

Operates: Camden

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8
trustees on the board
6.4y median 6y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
18.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 8Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 2

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.freud.org.uk
Emailinfo@freud.org.uk
Phone02074352002
AddressFREUD MUSEUM, 20 MARESFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, NW3 5SX

Finances

£796,775 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£650,693£541,571
2022£630,331£665,047
2023£732,455£774,546
2024£863,567£725,114
2025£796,775£855,767

What it does

What

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

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

The purposes of the Charity (‘the Objects’) are: 4.1.1 to maintain, operate and improve a museum to collect, safeguard and make accessible books, art works, artefacts and other items connected with Sigmund Freud’s life, his work, his family (in particular his daughter Anna Freud) and with the history of psychoanalysis at the property located at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX) or such other property as may from time to time be required or expedient ('the Premises') and to provide access to the Premises to the public so that they can explore the Museum and its collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment; 4.1.2 to advance the appreciation of the architectural and historical nature of the Premises located at 20 Maresfield Gardens, London NW3 5SX and its significance as the final home of Sigmund and Anna Freud; 4.1.3 to promote, encourage, improve, research and publish, advance and disseminate knowledge and appreciation of the life, work, medical, psychoanalytic and other scientific activities of Sigmund Freud and to stimulate interest in his intellectual and cultural legacy and awareness of the relevance of his ideas to contemporary society;4.1.4 to discover, assemble, and collect published material, manuscripts, photographs, information and articles of whatever kind relating to the life, work, medical, psychoanalytic and other scientific activities of Sigmund and Anna Freud, and to ensure their preservation for the benefit of the public.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MAY 2005 AS AMENDED 14 FEBRUARY 2006 as amended on 21 Nov 2017 as amended on 17 Nov 2020 as amended on 10 Feb 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees
69median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Freud Museum London · 05467415 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 31/05/2005

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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