Friends of Benjamin Franklin House

Registered charity 276066 Registered since 1978

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.5y median 6y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

19y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 6Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Finance 8Arts and leisure 7Education 7

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Contact

Website	www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Email	info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org
Phone	02078392006
Address	36 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NF

Finances

£442,448 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£427,035	£331,097
2022	£209,708	£372,420
2023	£274,169	£344,614
2024	£268,175	£363,733
2025	£442,448	£483,184

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY OF ARTICLES COLLECTED TOGETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONCERNED WITH THE LIFE AND WORKS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ACQUIRE, IMPROVE, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN 36 CRAVEN STREET, WESTMINSTER.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH APRIL 1978 AMENDED 9TH JULY 2003

Trustees (7)

7trustees

66median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Studzinskiage 70 Chair since 2013
Anne Prescott Keigherage 88
Ambassador Gerard Errera since 2020
David Allan Morseage 50 since 2020
Gay Huey Evansage 72 since 2021
Rory Sutherland
Tudor AWage 62

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends of Benjamin Franklin House · 01362091 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/04/1978

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Castle Howard Foundation 1 shared trustee

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