The Mercury Foundation

Registered charity 1178712 Registered since 2018

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8y median 8y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.9y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 4Education/training 3Disability 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Retail and trade 5Education 3Health and social care 3

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Contact

Email	philipwarburton@themercuryfoundation.org.uk
Phone	020 3818 0364
Address	Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9LQ

Finances

£90,593 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£181,591	£63,142
2022	£255,277	£69,540
2023	£99,367	£90,329
2024	£69,288	£66,405
2025	£90,593	£54,490

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE; ANDTO FURTHER ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 MAR 2018

Trustees (4)

4trustees

75median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Melissa Johnage 63 Chair since 2018
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh since 2018
Philip George Warburtonage 85 since 2018
Sandra Elizabeth Warburtonage 75 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

The Mercury Foundation · 11281935 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/03/2018

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Southend in Sight 1 shared trustee

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