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Science Museum Foundation

Registered charity 1148691 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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9
trustees on the board
4.6y median 4y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.9y
average years in governance
6 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Finance 10Arts and leisure 8Professional services 3

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Contact

Emailfinanceoperations@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
Phone020 7942 4115
AddressSCIENCE MUSEUM, EXHIBITION ROAD, LONDON, SW7 2DD

Finances

£1,010,389 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£603,775£139,332
2022£294,574£60,212
2023£5,932,172£1,595,828
2024£931,453£8,430,417
2025£1,010,389£3,683,376

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO:4.1. ADVANCE THE PUBLIC’S KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE NMSI COLLECTIONS AND THEIR PRESERVATION;4.2. ADVANCE THE PUBLIC’S KNOWLEDGE AND ENJOYMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY MEANS OF THE NMSI COLLECTIONS; 4.3. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES, INSTRUCTION AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE NMSI COLLECTIONS; 4.4. SUPPORT THE CARE, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NMSI COLLECTIONS AND RELATED RESEARCH; 4.5. SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION OF THE NMSI COLLECTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND THE MAKING OF THE NMSI COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS SEEKING TO INSPECT THEM IN CONNECTION WITH STUDY OR RESEARCH; AND4.6. TO SUPPORT THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OF THE PURPOSES OF NMSI AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE NMSI OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATION (WHETHER ASSOCIATED WITH NMSI OR OTHERWISE) TO UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 JUL 2012

Trustees (9)

9trustees
62median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Science Museum Foundation · 08156772 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/07/2012

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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