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The Wolfson Foundation

Registered charity 1156077 Registered since 2014

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
11.2y median 12y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure
10
trustees past 6 years
20.4y
average years in governance
5 vs 4 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10Disability 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Finance 7Manufacturing 4Professional services 4

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Contact

Websitewww.wolfson.org.uk
Emailgrants@wolfson.org.uk
Phone02073235730
AddressTHE WOLFSON FOUNDATION, 8 QUEEN ANNE STREET, LONDON, W1G 9LD

Finances

£26,900,109 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£18,798,000£38,624,000
2022£20,386,000£40,537,000
2023£23,453,506£41,656,037
2024£25,762,350£46,705,764
2025£26,900,109£41,475,581

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, HEALTH AND SUCH RELIGIONS AS ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL RELEVANT DISCIPLINES;(II) UNDERTAKING AND/OR FACILITATING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (III) THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR LEARNING, STUDY AND RESEARCH IN RELATION TO RELEVANT DISCIPLINES.(B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/03/2014

Trustees (11)

11trustees
63median age
3aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Wolfson Foundation · 08927040 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/03/2014

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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