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The Foundling Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1071167
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 24, 1998
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
03621861

Address

Address
40 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AZ

Activities

To operate a museum for the maintenance, conservation and exhibition of the Foundling Hospital collection.

Objects: (A) To Establish And Maintain A Museum For The Advancement Of Education Of The General Public And Of Scholars By The Documentation, Maintenance, Conservation, Exhibition, Study And Interpretation Of The Collection (As Defined In Paragraph (B) Of This Sub-Clause); (B) In This Memorandum Of Association, The "Collection" Means The Works Of Art And Associated Items From Time To Time Comprised In The Original Collection Specified In The Schedule Hereto And Such Other Works Of Art And Associated Items As Are Comprised Therein And As May Be Added Thereto. (2) To Support Such Of The Purposes Of The Charity Called The Hospital For The Maintenance And Education Of Exposed And Deserted Young Children Now Known As The Thomas Coram Foundation For Children ("The Foundation") As The Charity In Consultation With The Foundation Shall From Time To Time Determine.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,969,913 £2,251,669 £19,391,480 35
March 31, 2024 £9,549,443 £2,397,896 £19,638,051 34
March 31, 2023 £2,057,213 £2,123,554 £12,410,447 33
March 31, 2022 £1,745,520 £1,881,611 £12,597,982 33
March 31, 2021 £2,237,309 £1,521,986 £12,417,063 19

Trustees

Name Appointed
Susan Linda Hoyle OBE (Chair) June 28, 2024
Andrew James McIntyre Jan. 26, 2022
Christopher Richard Dumas Feb. 24, 2025
Claire Jeffers Sept. 30, 2019
Edward Stuart Humphrey Jan. 26, 2022
Francesca Filippini Pinto Feb. 24, 2025
Grayson Perry CBE Dec. 6, 2021
Lord Simon Russell Dec. 9, 2019
Michael Desmond Crossan March 11, 2024
Ronald Gould Dec. 11, 2017