The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wikimedia UK

Registered charity 1144513 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
2.6y median 2.5y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
5.5y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Professional services 41Business services 12Other services 11

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.wikimedia.org.uk/
Emailinfo@wikimedia.org.uk
Phone02033720760
AddressWikimedia UK, C/O The British Library, Level 4, Room 46018, 96 Euston Road, LONDON

Finances

£1,269,305 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£867,439£694,263
2022£860,254£832,110
2023£977,202£976,142
2024£1,095,569£1,130,426
2025£1,269,305£1,029,346

What it does

What

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

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO, USE OF AND CONTRIBUTION TO OPEN CONTENT OF AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC OR EDUCATIONAL NATURE OR OF SIMILAR UTILITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THE OPEN CONTENT SUPPORTED AND PROVIDED BY WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, INC., BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA.“CONTENT” MEANS TEXTUAL OR NUMERICAL INFORMATION, STILL OR MOVING IMAGES, SOUND OR MUSIC OR OTHER DATA DISSEMINATED ON PRINTED, ELECTRONIC AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEDIA AND SERVICES. CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO EDITORIAL POLICIES AND SAFEGUARDS DESIGNED TO ENSURE ITS OVERALL ACCURACY AND QUALITY.CONTENT IS "OPEN" WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE FOR NO CHARGE AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH LEGAL RIGHTS TO VIEW, COPY, SHARE, ADAPT, IMPROVE AND OTHERWISE USE AND REUSE THAT CONTENT AND WHEN TECHNICAL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE TO SUPPORT SUCH USAGE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/11/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/10/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/10/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/08/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/04/2013 as amended on 09 Aug 2014 as amended on 09 Jul 2016 as amended on 13 Jul 2019

Trustees (10)

10trustees
43median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Wikimedia UK · 06741827 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/11/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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