The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Jencks Foundation

Registered charity 1197265 Registered since 2021

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
3.8y median 5y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
12.5y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 3General Charitable Purposes 3Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3Business services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.thecosmichouse.com
Emailinfo@thecosmichouse.org
Phone02072434412
AddressTHE COSMIC HOUSE, 19 LANSDOWNE WALK, LONDON, W11 3AH

Finances

£687,998 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2022£431,735£291,197
2023£5,785£124,073
2024£713,395£580,554
2025£687,998£549,769

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE EXPANDED FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE WORK OF CHARLES JENCKS IN THAT FIELD (INCLUDING BY OPENING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM IN THE GRADE 1 LISTED HOUSE KNOWN AS THE COSMIC HOUSE IN LANSDOWNE WALK, HOLLAND PARK, LONDON THAT WAS HIS HOME) AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THOSE SUBJECTS (AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS).TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE COSMIC HOUSE, LANSDOWNE WALK, HOLLAND PARK LONDON AS A BUILDING OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IDENTIFY.TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 JUL 2021

Trustees (4)

4trustees
46median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Jencks Foundation · 13496093 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/07/2021

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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