The Wolfson Foundation
Registered charity 1156077 Registered since 2014
Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland
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- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Boards that share trustees
- The Wolfson Family Charitable Trust 3 shared trustees
- Janet Wolfson DE Botton Charitable Trust 2 shared trustees
- Thriplow Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- West END Great Synagogue 1 shared trustee
- World Monuments Fund Britain Limited 1 shared trustee
Related organisations
- The Wolfson Family Charitable Trust 3 shared trustees
- Janet Wolfson DE Botton Charitable Trust 2 shared trustees
- World Monuments Fund Britain Limited 1 shared trustee
- The Royal Mint Museum 1 shared trustee
- Thriplow Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- West END Great Synagogue 1 shared trustee
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Contact
| Website | www.wolfson.org.uk |
| grants@wolfson.org.uk | |
| Phone | 02073235730 |
| Address | THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION, 8 QUEEN ANNE STREET, LONDON, W1G 9LD |
Finances
£26,900,109 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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/heritageWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsCharitable 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)
- Dame Janet Frances Wolfson DE Botton DBE Chair since 2014
- Allegra Bermanage 54 since 2021
- Charles Ralph Wolfson Townsleyage 42 since 2018
- Dame Hermione LEE CBE Frsl since 2014
- Lord Turnberg of Cheadle MD Frcp Fmedsci since 2014
- Professor Dame Jean Olwen Thomas CBE DBE since 2014
- Professor SIR David Nicholas Cannadineage 75 since 2010
- Rebecca Sarah Marksage 52 since 2015
- SIR Peter Ratcliffeage 72 since 2015
- Sir Michael Pepperage 83 since 2014
- The HON MRS Laura Helen Wolfson Townsley since 2014
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.
Connected charities (8)
- The Wolfson Family Charitable Trust 3 shared trustees
- Janet Wolfson DE Botton Charitable Trust 2 shared trustees
- The Tangent Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Norman Cohn Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- Thriplow Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- World Monuments Fund Britain Limited 1 shared trustee
- The Royal Mint Museum 1 shared trustee
- West END Great Synagogue 1 shared trustee
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