The Foundling Museum
Annual Report & Financial Statements
31 March 2021
Charity Registration Number 1071167
Company Limited by Guarantee Registration Number 03621861 (England and Wales)
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Contents
Reports
Reference and administrative information
Chair's Summary
Director's Review
Reflections from Partners & Participants
Development Review
Operations Review
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page 4
page 11
page 15
page 20
page 21
Trustees. report
page 22
About the Museum
Structure, Governance and Management
Trustees
Charitable Objetts
Mission
Future Plans
page 23
page 23
page 24
page 24
page 25
Museum Relationships
Supporters
Covid Emergency Funding
1700 Club Members
Individual Supporters
Corporate Supporters
Trusts and Foundations
Donors and Supporters
Relationship with Gerald Coke Handel Foundation
Risk Management
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
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page 28
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page 30
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Independent auditorfs report
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Financial Statements
Consolidated statement of financial activities
Charity statement of financial activities
Balance sheets
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Principal accounting policies
Notes to the financial statements
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The Founding Museum
Reference and administrative information
Trustees
Anne Beckwith-smith
Christopher Cotton
Jeremy Deller
William Gore
Ronald Gould
Perdita Hunt
Claire Jeffers
Larissa Joy (Chair)
Lord Simon Russell of Liverpool
Lemn Sissay
Company Secretary
Nigel Cudlipp
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Summary from the Chair
The Foundling Museum's mission 'Creative Action, Transforming Lives, has, more than ever,
been its north star in these times of extraordinary uncertainty and adversity. Throughout the
challenges of the past year, the leadership team and board have continually returned to the
fundamental grounding guides of the Museum's purpose and the needs of the communities
we serve, to help us shape our responses and decisions.
Over the past twelve months there have been many opportunities for innovation and
reinvention, despite the Museum team facing extraordinary challenges, professional and
personal. With the generosity and flexibility of our many valued supporters and donors, we
have tried wherever possible to seek out and build on those opportunities. I hope that we
can communicate at least some of this positive spirit in this Report.
Public Exhibitions and Programming
Whilst the Museum was amongst the first in the UK to re-open its physical doors safely after
lockdown, there were substantial periods when we were required to close to the public, in
line with UK Government direttives. This had significant impatt on the planned programme
for the year.
The CovffdLetters.'A Vital Update, Macie, aged 8 and Teja, aged 7 in front of their posters.
The CovidLetters.' a Vital Update, an extraordinary exhibition curated by Jeremy Deller,
showed the work that Jonny Banger, designer and owner of fashion label Sports Banger,
gathered from the nation's children and young people during lockdown. Using their
imagination and creative talents, under 16s from across the nation took the opportunity to
make their voices and feelings heard, through customising the letter that Prime Minister
Boris John50n wrote to every household in the UK, urging residents to stay at home.
Displayed in the Museum's exhibition gallery and interspersed throughout the historic
collections, the product of their work brought to life the museum'5 300-year-old story of
creative campaigning. The exhibition appeared online and across social media. Visitors to the

exhibition had the opportunity to support the Christmas food bank run by Sports Banger and
friends and the Museum's work with disadvantaged young people, through the purchase of
Sports Banger merchandise.
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Ghislaine Howard Pregnant5elf Portrait,
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The Museum's landmark exhibition 'Portraying Pregnancy.'from Holbein to Social Media,
curated by Karen Hearn, ran from January to August 2020, exploring representations of the
pregnant female body through portraits over 500 years. Through paintings, prints,
photographs, objects and clothing from the fifteenth century to the present day, the
exhibition exposed the different ways in which pregnancy was, or was not, represented and
provided an exceptional opportunity to Sltuate contemporary issues ofwomen's identity,
emotion, empowerment and autonomy in a 500-year context. A major Symposium to raise
public awareness on maternal mental health, coinciding with Portrayingpregnancy and due
to take place at the Museum on 23 March 2020, sadly had to be cancelled due to the
national lockdown. The Museum is indebted to Dr Alain Gregoire, Honorary President and
Co-Founder of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, for his help and advice in building the
programme for the Symposium, and to the exceptional speakers and panelists from many
settors and organisations for offering to participate.
As the pandemic unfolded, we looked for new ways to make our Collections available online
in an accessible way and to stay connected with communities at the heart of the Mu5eum'5
life, including our volunteers, care-experienced trainees and graduates of our Tracing our
Tales programme, and former pupils of the Foundling HosPltal. The Museum team is

continually aware that increased digital activity does not always mean increased access to
the Museum's work. In particular. for those of our communities experiencing poverty,
accessibility does not always equate to making materials available digitally. We are
continually balancing this dynamic.
The year did nevertheless see signif icant increases in investment for digital infrastructure,
which underpinned a desire to make more of the Collection and the Museum's work
available online and across digital platforms. This investment has begun to have an impact in
this 20121 year but the full force and effect of this will likely bear further fruit in the financial
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Sharedstories. shared Voice5 is a collection of highly personal responses to objects usually
on physical display in the Museum, made by the very people who have a deep personal
connection with the stories they tell. The initiative to create the programme was inspired by
a desire to reach out to care-leavers, elderly former pupils, and volunteers isolated by
lockdown.
Lunchtime talks previously held within the Museum's physical walls benefitted from a new
digital format, substantially increasing and diversifying audiences. Caro Howell, the
Museum's Director, was able to lead an online Q&A session on the topic of collecting in
response to Covid, with a group of secondary school pupils from Sydney, Australia, and 'ln
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sessions reached audiences as far afield as Europe, the USA and Japan.
Inspired by these early successe5 and the opportunities they afford, the Museum expect5 to
invest more in operationalising a new digital strategy, developed during the last year with
support from generous donors.

Learning. Impact and Outreach
The depth and longevity of the Museum's relationships with its partner primary schools and
nurseries, meant that we were able to remain a constant valued creative support to staff and
pupils whose schools remained open, as a large number of their parents were keyworkers.
The Museum provided music and art workshops via private YouTube films early in lockdown.
Then as soon as lockdown lifted until late December, in-person artist-led workshops within
classrooms. In early 2021, before artists were allowed back into classrooms, Art Explorer
Boxes were delivered weekly to schools, with the objective of supporting physical, mental
and cognitive development, in line with national curriculum.
Similarly, we supported trainees and graduates of our Tracing our Tales programme with
weekly phone calls, as soon as lockdown began and worked in partnership with them to
produce online family workshops, as well as a film Isolation Notes, documenting their lives
and feelings during lockdown.
For families, the Museum used Instagram and its website to deliver creative, simple
lockdown activities, using everyday materials. Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Foundling Fellow
and creator of the much-loved foundling character, Hetty Feather, worked with the Museum
to create an online story and illustration competition. Inspired by the true story of the
foundlings at the Foundling Hospital, Dame Jacqueline started a new story about two small
children arriving at the Foundling Hospital with their foster mother. Over 18 weeks, children
sent in their stories and illustrations. The result was a magnificent celebration of the
children's imagination and ingenuity, as each week's winning chapter was added with
illustrations online, to form a brand new story in real time, for the public to enjoy.

Thankfully, the museum was open in time for Halloween, which presented spooky, ghostly
and ghouly opportunities for activities for local families.
The reception and success of our Covid-response work in local schools means we have begun
the process of extending our partnerships to include secondary schools and we look forward
to seeing these relationships develop over the year ahead.
Museum Team and Staff
Not a year passes without the Museum board having opportunities to thank the Museum's
outstanding Director, Caro Howell, and her small and talented team, including the
Museum's dedicated group of volunteers. for their imagination, ingenuity and energy. This 15
the case this year more than ever. The Museum is soon to mark a decade of Caro Howell's
leadership as Director. The Foundling Museum is extraordinarily fortunate to benef it from
the dedication of the staff and volunteer teams, without whom the Museum simply would
not achieve all that it does.
This year, in line with our mission and in response to greater demand, we have strengthened
the team with the addition of a new post of Community Development Co-ordinator. The
broadening and deepening of relationships with local stakeholders has become even more
important, against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have also increased the number and range of in-house training and development
opportunities available to staff, to further support our efforts to retain valuable, highly-
skilled members of staff. This included redeploying a member of the Venue Hire team to
Development and Visitor Engagement to Operations. With the growth in the Museum's
activities and the addition of a small number of new roles, we have also been able to offer
career development opportunities for staff.
Finally, we have taken the opportunity arising from the physical museum being closed to the
public, to improve the workspace for staff and volunteers. This work was co-ordinated with
small-scale capital works, to improve visltor welcome and access, upgrade lighting, increase
space for retail and enable safer stafflvisitor interaction.
The Support of Artists during lockdown
The Museum is indebted to so many artists and creative practitioners, for their help,
inspiration and encouragement during lockdown. Museum trustees, Jeremy Deller and Lemn
Sissay, have been extraordinary in their creative support. During lockdown, we were able to
revisit several highly-regarded projects from previous years, such as Chris Watson's Dawn
Chorus and Claire Twomey's Exchange, as well as create new inclusive activities for families,
devised by artists and our Foundling Fellow, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, which enabled us to
continually engage with audiences, despite difficult circumstances and scarce resources.
Every two years, the Museum invites three outstanding individuals to become Foundling
Fellows and animate our core story of creative action, transforming young lives, through a

project of their invention. Previous Fellows include Grayson Perry, Cornelia Parker, Yinka
Shonibare CBE, Lily Cole, Michael Morpurgo and Sam Lee. In 2020, the Museum is delighted
to confirm that Jonny Banger, Sir Quentin Blake and Jackie Kay have become Fellows. Blake
also accepted the Museum's annual Christmas card commission, creating ajoyous card that
lifted spirits during the winter lockdown.
The Nuseum's 2020 Christmas card commission by
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Board and Governance
The Museum Board also took the opportunity arising from the pandemic to conduct
wholesale review of the Museum's Governance. We were supported in this work by external
consultancy specialising in the arts and culture sector. This was a positive and progressive
review, and resulted in a refreshed responsibility matrix, clarification of a number of new
roles within the board. l am pleased that Lord Simon Russell has agreed to chair our
combined Governance and Nominations Committee and Robert Aitken has accepted the
Board's invitation to assume the role of Vice Chair until he retires from the board in late
2021. This year has also seen the retirement from the board of Alison Cole, Spencer Hyman,
Geraldine Macdonald, Margaret Reynolds and Paul Zuckerman, who served for a significant
number ofyears, and who gave the benefit of their guidance and oversight to the Board.
Trustee recruitment in 2021 will focus on further diversification of Board membership.
l am particularly grateful to our Vice Presidents for their support during a tough year and in
particular to Jamie Korner, who chairs the Museum's investment committee, supported by
the Museum's International Trustee Emeritus, Judy Bollinger and Lord Darnley Ivo Clifton.

Also to the members of the Museum's Corporate Advisory Board, chaired by Mary Walsh,
who have provided valuable support to the Dirertor during the past 12 months.
Our Supporters, Donors and Funders
The Museum is exceptionally fortunate to enjoy the support of its wonderful donor5,
supporters and funding partners. The Museum always has in mind the need to diversify the
income streams that it requires to support its work and the pursuit of its charitable objects.
We try to be imaginative and inventive about the approach we take. We are especially
grateful that so many of our supporters have travelled the distance with us during the
pandemic, being open to our requests for support, and responding positively to the
substantial reworking Caro and her team have had to engineer to our plans for programming
and engagement. We know how fortunate we are to benefit from your sustained, enduring
support and on behalf of everyone at the Museum, we would like to thank you again for all
that you do to support our work.
After successfully addressing the challenges of the pastyear, we are looking foNard to
delivering a range of exciting, relevant and impactful programmes in the year ahead. These
include an exhibition exploring the importance of children's writers and illustrators in
supporting young people's mental and emotional wellbeing, curated by our Foundling
Fellow, Lauren Child, and featuring 24 new large scale drawings, donated by one of our
latest Fellows, Sir Quentin Blake.
Larissa Joy OBE
Chair, The Foundling Museum
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Director's Review
Director, Caro Howell in conversation with Audrey Aidoo-Davies, Community
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AA-D: In what ways did the events of 2020 and its aftemiath affert the museum?
CH: Our 280-year history is rooted in supporting struggling families and marginalised young
people, in creative ways. The pandemic has exacerbated many of the systemic inequalities
we aim to reduce. Our local area has above-average levels of childhood poverty, some live in
digital poverty, and many are struggling with poor mental health due to isolation, worry and
lack of support. Since March 2020, we've reallocated resources to scale-up work with these
under-served audiences- your Community Engagement Coordinator role is part of this.
We've maintained provision to our partner nurseries and primary schools, to tackle COVID'S
impact on critical early-years development; we've increased pastoral support for care-
experienced young adults., and we've developed new strands of community provision, to
improve mental wellbeing and widen physical and digital access to the museum.
AA-D: Which are the audiences you would say are under-represented and what has the
museum done to engage with them?
CH= Our work with early-years, looked after children and care-experienced young adults is
really strong and embedded, but local families whose children do not attend our partner
nurseries and schools, are not as engaged. So, we went back to the drawing board and began
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a new audience development plan has unserved families at its centre. In addition to
extending free admission from 16 to 21 years, we directly mailed 'golden tickets, to over
6,000 households characterised by low levels of cultural engagement and low incomes, to
encourage visits. We've changed our tone of voice and exhibition titles, to make them more
accessible. We're building a new website around the specific and varied needs of families,
particularly those on lower incomes, and we'll be using interactions with it to shape future
planning. Finally, we've extended the range of local and young people who work with us on
programme development.
AA-D.. What are some changes the museum has made this year to address the climate
emergency.
CH: We're making steady progress, with initiatives like our feed-in tariff solar panels and
reducing the wastefulness of exhibition-making, by borrowing, lending and recycling
materials. This year we established an Environmental Sustainability Group, enabling people
across the organisation to identify opportunities and solutions. One priority for the year
ahead, is to find ways to make improvements to the energy efficiency of our Grade11 Listed
building. We'll also be interrogating all our activities, to identify ways to reduce their
environmental impact through partnerships, digital programming, and sharing resources.
AA-D: In what ways would you say the museum is forward thinking.
CH: I'd say our forward thinking-ness is rooted in our past, specifically the Foundling
Hospital's model of care. By this I mean achieving lasting change in young people's lives,
through sustained commitment. Our'inch wide, mile deep, approach means we don't chase
numbers or try to be everything to everyone. Our activism reflects the approach of our
artist-founders, Hogarth and Handel, who used their creativity to transform the lives of
care-experienced children and young adults, and support struggling families. So with our
early-years, work, we build long-term partnerships with local nurseries and primary schools,
to provide art and music workshops across each term, year on year. That way, creativity is
embedded in the lives of disadvantaged children. from age 3 upwards, and the cultural
capital they gain reduce5 the education attainment gap. By regularly involving their parents,
we also help families feel more comfortable in a museum, and gain the confidence to return
independently for drop-in family events. In this way, the possibility of making a trip to the
British Museum becomes more likely. Similarly, our pioneering training programme for care-
experienced 18-26 year-olds, is part of a broader pipeline of support that embrace5 'pre-
traineeship, children in care, as well as on-going employment opportunities for graduates.
AA-D: What steps are being taken to increase workforce diversity and support career
development?
CH= I believe we are leading the way, in removing barriers to museum employment for care-
experienced young people. Building on our paid training programme and opportunities to
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work in our family programmes, from next year, we are establishing an annual
apprenticeship for care-experienced young adults. Working across all teams. they will
receive hands-on experience, training, career development advice and interview support,
within an environment that builds their self-esteem and confidence. In this way, we can use
our unique story to empower one of the most under-represented communities in the
cultural sector.
We've increased diversity within the staff and volunteer teams, by changing our recruitment
methods - using inclusive language, application forms that support disabled and neuro-
diverse candidates, advertising with organisations that serve under-represented
communities, and using an anonymous shortlisting process. There's always more to do, but
these changes are already leading to positive results and encouraging feedback.
AA-D: What has been the biggest achievement over the past 12 months?
CH= Given everything that Covid threw at us, I'm proud that our social impact work didn't
miss a beat - despite the fact that many of our core audiences were not in a position to
'pivot to digital,. Exhibitions were hugely disrupted and it was devastating to have projects
fall away unseen, however, it's testament to the ingenuity and can-do attitude of the
Museum's team, as well as the collegiate nature of our sector, that we were able to
postpone, adapt or rethink the majority of our planned programme. Finally, thanks to the
inspired and inspiring help of Jeremy Deller, Jonny Banger and over 200 children from across
the country, our exhibition, The CovidLetters.'A Vital Update, gave children a much-needed
platform from which to express their throughts and experiences of the pandemic. To realise
a genuinely relevant. inclusive, creative and joyous exhibition, in the face of such extreme
adversity and uncertainty, was a great achievement.
AA-D: How can the museum better address themes of colonisation and race within its
collection?
CH= 2020 was a long overdue moment of collective recognition, that progress within the
sector has been too slow, too piecemeal and too reactive. Our collection is rooted in the
18th century, the crucible of Empire, and the Foundling Hospital embraced royalty and
aristocracy, the commodity-consuming middle classes, and the labouring poor, who fuelled
national interests at home and abroad. So, these themes should be integral to the telling of
our core stories, not add-ons. Until recently, women were absent from the Hospital's
historic narrative, but through a combination of intensive research, major exhibitions,
strategic acquisitions and long-term loans, this is no longer the case. In 2019, we began a
collaborative PhD with the University of Warwick-'Forgotten Foundlings: Black lives and
the eighteenth-century Foundling Hospital'_ to uncover evidence relating to colonisation
and race, in the Hospital's vast archive. The results will form a major exhibition in 2022 and
enable us to embed this unifying narrative within our Collection galleries. and no doubt
identify areas for acquisition. We are also working with Prof Helen Berry, at Newcastle
University, whose research and book,'Orphan5 of Empire.. the Fate of London's Foundlings.,
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are forming the base of an exhibition originally scheduled for 2020, but now slated for
autumn 2021.. 'Fighting Talk: one boy'sjourney from abandonment to Trafalgar,. This show
will reveal the Hospital's aim of producing 'useful citizens, in relation to Empire, the Navy
and global trade, through the life of one eighteenth-century foundling boy.
AA-D: What new audiences does the museum hope to engage with 5 years from now?
CH- We're aiming to grow our national and international audiences significantly. Covid
showed us that we have an audience in Europe, the States and Australia. We want to build
on this through proactive programming and partnerships. At the same time, we want care-
experienced people across the UK to see us as a responsive and stimulating creative
resource, and a gateway to opportunities across the museum sector. Finally I hope that in
five years, every local family will be regularly visiting us, on and offline.
AA-D: What are some of the challenges you see ahead of this sector?
CH: Overthe past year, digital has proved a godsend and a spur to change. However, there
are challenges still unresolved. Firstly. how to fairly divide limited resources between the
digitally privileged and those who are not, whose need is often greater? Secondly, when
museum and gallery audiences have been conditioned to expect free access, how do
organisations successfully monetize their digital offer, given that high quality content is not
cheap, particularly where organisations are without dedicated, specialist in-house skills.
Investment is hard without a means of recouping costs, meaning there's a real risk of
deepening the existing digital divide within the sector.
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Reflections from Partners and Participants
Jackie, Nursery Head. Christopher Hatton Primary School:
We have been lucky enough to work with the Foundling Museum for two years now,
meaning that children work with artists in Nursery and then continue to visit in Reception
for musical workshops. For many of the children, the Foundling Museum is the first museum
that they have visited and this can be quite a daunting experience. However, because of the
regular visits and the welcoming attitude of the staff, it Starts to feel like a safe place. By the
time they are in Reception, going to a museum is something they look forward to.
Most of the children at our Nursery come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our visit5 to the
Museum help to widen their horizons. They build up their knowledge of what a museum is
and what to expect when they visit. The staff and artists always explain to the children the
history and purpose of The Foundling Museum. This is repeated and built on at every visit
until the children understand and internalize this. They are made to feel that the museum is
for them, it is part of the history of their community and their culture. This all adds to
the cultural capital of the class, which will help to improve the life chances of all children but
particularly the more disadvantaged. We also know that for some children this is the only
museum they will visit.
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The variety and quality of the exhibitions adds to their knowledge and appreciation of art.
We do not have the opportunity or the expertise to deliver art or music to the same level in
our classroom. The artists manage to tailor their workshops to suit the group of children
they are working with and the children always look forward to their visit and take the
learning back to school with them. Some of the methods and techniques are then regularly
used by staff and children in school.
Children come in to Nursery with very little or no language and for over 50¥0 of the class
English is a second language. When taking part in the workshops, language is no barrier. All
of the children are learning new vocabulary at the workshops, vocabulary linked to art,
music and painting.
The children have enjoyed sessions with many different artists, enjoying different art forms.
The sessions are all interactive and usually on a large scale. The children are encouraged to
use their own ideas and given the freedom to experiment and to make mistakes without it
mattering. They learn to work independently and collaboratively and to express themselves
freely. This has also helped with their communication skills and with their confidence.
During the first lockdown, we found the online sessions from the artists incredibly helpful, as
it was something familiar and gave some sense of normality. It also gave a breadth to our
curriculum which we could not get otherwise as it was impossible to visit Museums or
galleries. Since our return, this support has continued and we have found it invaluable.
We have found the staff at The Foundling Museum very supportive, particularly Emma.
Communication is brilliant and she has kept us constantly informed and updated. She knows
and understands all of our children and makes adaptions for any needs. She is also so
welcoming to our families, encouraging and enabling them to visit again at weekends and
holidays. Many of our parents did not feel comfortable coming to a Museum at first, but
with Emma's help they have the confidence to visit notjust The Foundling Museum but
other galleries and museums as well.
Sonia, Learning Manager Hackneyvirtual School:
The collaboration with the Foundling Museum is really successful and exceptional. Do you
realize how usual this is? Most collaborations we set up, don't work, as they don't interest
the young people, but this is really unusual and successful. The young people love the
museum and only say positive things about everyone at the Museum. It is so rare.
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Nia, Artists, Assistant and graduate of the Tracing OurTales training programme
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When I found out about the Foundling Museum, I was very unsure of what I wanted to do in
life so I did the traineeship with the hope that I would gain some work experience.
As a care leaver, I found the museum's history really interesting and relatable as it shows the
foundation of the care system. There were things that stuck out to me like the tokens, which
were both sad and hopeful, as many of the mothers would have wanted to get their children
back.
The traineeship was run by Emma and Albert who were really welcoming and helped us to
settle in. During the traineeship we did so many things. It started with learning art Skills. One
thing I remember was Albert telling us to draw with giant sticks which encouraged us to care
less about making perfect art and focus onjust expressing ourselves. Albert and Emma made
everything fun. We drew trees with charcoal,. made prints with lino. created dresses from
paper, and made sound into art. As the traineeship went on, we became more confident in
our skills and in trying different artistic things.
The thing I was most afraid of was the family workshop5. When I started the traineeship, I
was very shy and reserved and I had a lot of anxiety about the family workshops because of
all the people, parents and children that would be there. I didn't think I would be able to do
them but I remember Emma telling me that I could do it, and that she trusted me.
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Over the traineeship I became more confident in myself and positive about speaking to
people. The comments we got from parents made me even more confident a5 well as the
range of new people I was meeting from this traineeship.
I met other care leavers who were like me and trying something we had never done before.
We also met and got to speak to people like the Duchess of Cambridge which was exciting
and being a care leaver, I would have never expected to meet someone like that. My
favourite person that we met was John Caldicott, who spoke to us about his experiences of
being in the Foundling Hospital as a child and how that affected his life. A lot of the things
he said felt familiar while a lot about the care system has changed, it was inspiring to speak
to an older person who went through the same system and made it.
After the traineeship I became the artists assistant and helped to run the traineeship for the
new trainee5. Everyone was really proud of me and it felt great to do something with people
who were in my position last year.
I would encourage anyone to do this traineeship because of the impact it had on all of us. It
was one of the most fun things I have ever done. Throughout the traineeship Emma was
really motivating and understanding of all of all of us. Emma and Albert really made us feel
comfortable to be ourselves and treated us like people, without stigma, which is rare. From
the museum I gained confidence, art skills, work experience, life skills, a sense of my history
and friends.
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Karen Hearn, Curator of Portraying Pregnancy.'from Holbein to Social Media (24 January
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Portraying Pregnancy.'from Holbein to Social Media.
The whole exhibition experience was astonishing ... You and your team pulled it all off in an
extraordinary way, and - looking back - it was so lucky that it was able to run freely for six
weeks before the first lockdown. Negotiating the extension land with only one work
dropping out) was a remarkable achievement, too.
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Development Review
The pandemic's disruption to business caused the museum tolose signif icant unrestricted
income this year, largely from admissions, retail and venue hire. Along with how we might
continue to support vulnerable audiences. we were immediately concerned about the impact
on freelancers and their livelihoods, key to programme delivery. Having employed at least
104 artists, creative freelancers and specialists the previous year. the Museum strived to
continue its vital contribution to the cultural economy.
An Emergency Grant from Arts Council England helped us employ 24 freelancers during the
first lockdown, and kick-started our switch to digital programming, with Instagram videos of
inexpensive family activities, on-line concerts by established and young musicians and
reimagining artist projects in a digital format. Artists made video workshops for Early Years
children to replace in-person workshops. These became a vital resource for our local partner
nurseries and their many children of key workers.
Thereafter, the Government's Culture Recovery Funds distributed by ACE were a lifeline.
They supporting staff and freelancer costs, enabling the museum to continue to care for the
collections and the heritage building, and plan exhibitions and artist-led projects, to benefit
communities. A Heritage Emergency Grant distributed by National Lottery Heritage Fund,
provided valuable investment to improve our digital infrastructure and sUPPOrt staff costs,
thereby minimising redundancies. Art Fund's Respond and Reimagine programme helped to
action our new business plan, and Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund with Museums
Association supported an innovative digital project, to engage young care-leavers, former
pupils of the Foundling Hospital and volunteers, in creative diverse collections,
interpretation.
Generous gifts from Oak Foundation and the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation this year have
provided a strong basis to ambitiously plan post-pandemic recovery to increase reach and
impact, along with support from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation,
The Pilgrim Trust and many others. We especially appreciate the faith and commitment
shown by many individuals and patrons, particularly those who have continued as Director's
Circle members of the 1739 Club, 1741 Club and 1750 Club. Their multi-year support helps
us plan with confidence and maximise creative opportunities to harness the power of art to
change lives.
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Operations Review
With the building closed for much of the year, we took the opportunity to improve the
workspace for staff and volunteers, with a refurbished and expanded staff room that
provides better facilities and social distancing. This work was co-ordinated with small-scale
capital works, to improve visitor welcome and access in the museum entrance, to increase
space for retail and merchandise attivities, and to provide safer stafflvisitor interaction.
Covid-safe equipment and procedures around the building enabled safe reopening to the
public. Maintenance included painting walls and wood surfaces, installing new pumps to
keep the ailing heating system working, additional security grilles and a new fire panel.
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This year, the Museumjoined many in the sector in declaring a Climate Emergency. We used
closure to accelerate our plans to work towards carbon zero by 2030, to help combat
climate change. Building on our earlier efforts with the installation of solar panels in 2017
and switching to electric boilers in 2019, in 2020 we progressed the replacement of
lightbulbs and f ittings to LED, to reduce electricity usage. We are in discussion with Camden
Council for planning permission to replace single glazed windows.
A Sustainability Action Group of staff from across the organisation has been formed.
Meeting monthly, the Group considers ways to change internal processes to reduce the
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museum's carbon footprint, as well as ways to influence external suppliers, visitors and
volunteers to do the same.
Research is underway on p055ible big measures, including wind turbines on the roof; re-
wiring to allow us to light individual rooms, rather than the current central system: a roof
garden- heating our water from the solar panels,. a paperless finance system- infrared
cameras that enable more lights to be turned off at night,. and a reusable modular wall
system for the Temporary Exhibitions Gallery, to reduce construction wastage
Trustees, Report 31 March 2021
The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of The Foundling
Museum for the year to 31 March 2021.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set
out on pages 47 to 54 of the attached financial statements and comply with the charitable
company's Articles of Association, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by
Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102).
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About the Museum
Structure, Governance and Management
The Foundling Museum {'The Museum'l was incorporated at the instigation of The Thomas
Coram Foundation for Children ('Coram'_ registered charity number 3122781 on 20 August
1998 as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Articles of Association. It
was registered with the Charity Commission on 24 August 1998 (registered charity number
1071167)- Coram was formerly known as The Foundling Hospital. In July 2014 the Museum
filed new Articles with the Charity Commission. These removed Coram's sole membership,
thereby guaranteeing the Museum's independence.
The Museum's Board of Trustees meets every three months. It considers an extensive report
from the Director about past, current and future activity and, as appropriate, additional
papers on future and long term strategy, education, fundraising and development. The Board
receives and considers management accounts and financial reports presented by the Chair of
the Finance & Audit Committee and the Chair of the Trading Company. The Director and
Finance Director attend Board meetings.
The Board of Trustees is supported in its work by Committees of the Board; namely the
Finance and Audit Committee which meets formally every three months and includes
reports from the Trading Company and the Investment Committee., and the Nominations
Committee which meets approximately twice a year to discuss appointment to the Board of
Directors. All Committees of the Board are comprised of Trustees plus at least one
independent member. The Board receives advice through the Director from an Exhibitions
Advisory Group.
Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprised 16 members. The Trustees, who are also the directors of
the charitable company for the purposes of company law, who served up until the date of
signing the financial statements were as follows..
Trustees
AppointedlTemi endedlResi8ned
Robert Aitken
Anne Beckwith-smith
Alison Cole
Christopher Cotton
jeremy Deller
Willi8m Gore
Ronald Gould
Perdita Hunt
Spencer Hyman
Claire jeffers
Term ended 7lune 2021
Term ended 6 December 2021
Ceraldine Macdonald
Margaret Reynolds
Term ended 7lune 2021
Term ended 7lune 2021
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Simon Ru55ell
Lemn Si55ay
Paul Zuckemian
Term endedlResigned 7 lune 2021
None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. At 31 March 2021 the
company had 17 members, comprising the 16 Trustees and Coram, who each guarantee to
contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
Trustees are appointed following a review by the Nominations Committee and the Board of
the relevant skills and experience required by the Museum. Trustees, contribution is assessed
formally every two years by the Chairman. The Chair and the Nominations Committee
formally review Board effectiveness every otheryear. A formal review ofthe Chair's
performance is carried out every other year by a Trustee, taking feedback from Trustees and
senior leadership team members.
Trustee recruitment focusses on securing a committed and engaged Board of individuals
from diverse backgrounds and with broad experience across finance, the arts, architecture,
business and commerce, communications, education, childcare and risk management. New
Trustees receive induction, including extensive background material to ensure they are
familiar with the history of the Museum and it5 relationship with Coram, as well as Charity
Commission documents outlining their responsibilities under charity law. Trustees also meet
with the Director to familiarise themselves with the Museum's running, its aims, objectives
and financial results.
Charitable Objects
The Museum was established in 1998 to safeguard the Foundling Hospital Collection., to
preserve its integrity in its original context and to provide public access. The Museum
subsequently took ownership of the Gerald Coke Handel Collection which is also housed in
the building.
The Foundling Museum's charitable objects are:
To establish and maintain a museum for the advancement of the education of the
general public and of scholars by the documentation, maintenance, conservation,
exhibition, study and interpretation of the Collection; and
To support such of the purposes of the charity now known as Coram as the Museum, in
consultation with Coram, shall from time to time determine.
Mission
The Foundling Museum brings past and present together, to celebrate the power of art as a
catalyst for change.
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Inspired by three great 18, century activists- Thomas Coram, William Hogarth and George
Frideric Handel- the museum is a force for change. We believe in creative action that brings
past and present together, to stimulate imaginations and enrich young lives. We celebrate
the work of artists and inspire people to take positive action that transforms lives and
creates a lasting impact
Opened in 2004, the Museum sits on the site of the Foundling Hospital; the UK'S first
children's charity and first public art gallery. Founded in 1739, the Hospital cared for babies
at risk of abandonment. Supported by leading artists of all disciplines, who donated their
work to raise awareness and funds, the Hospital continues today as the children's charity
Coram.
Future Plans
While the pandemic has impacted strategic planning, many mid to long term objectives
remain, while others have been given increased urgency.
It is clear the effects of Covid-19 will be felt most severely by communities already facing
systemic disadvantage and inequality. The museum is already working closely with many of
these communities and over the year ahead, we will be looking to increase our reach and
impact. We will do this through..
our partnerships with local nurseries and schools, delivering and augmenting the
recovery curriculum, with a particular focus on early years
provision of free, high-quality resources for disadvantaged families that support
emotional and mental wellbeing, and educational development
reducing loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older people
creating 5kilLs development employment opportunities for local residents
collaborating with local organisations and aligning with borough-wide initiatives to
maximise impact and support recovery across education, training, employment, tourism,
social cohesion, health and wellbeing
maintaining training and contact with our care-experienced trainees and graduates, to
ensure their progress is Sustained, their mental wellbeing is supported, and their
pathways to creative employment are more accessible.
Major exhibitions planned for 2021122 include two that have been postponed from last year.
We are grateful that Arts Council England ha5 agreed to convert the grant awarded to our
summer 2020 exhibition, curated by Foundling Fellow, Lauren Child, to summer 2021, while
Fighting Talk.. One Boy'sjourneyfrom Abandonment to Trafalgar, will now take place in
autumn 2021. A major portrait commission project is planned for 2021, to enable the former
pupils of the Foundling Hospital to be celebrated and represented within the collettion, for
the first time in 280 years, and to represent the tens of thousands of children who went
through the Hospltal. whose faces we will never know. Finally, the artist Ingrid Pollard will
be responding to our historic story with a new commission and display.
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The museum continues to develop a major exhibition, Superheroes, Orphans & Origins.. 725
yearsin comics, for 2022, with support from a Curatorial Fellowship funded by the Artisa
Foundation.
Over the comingyear the Museum will also be pursuing a number of strategic opportunities,
designed to expand and strengthen its work in line with objectives, which were interrupted
or overtaken by Covid. In particular:
Developing our digital offer, including the development of an online catalogue of our
eighteenth-century tokens.
Transitioning our learning provision from exclusively museum-based, to blended
museumlclassroomlvirtual, and exploring the potential for growing its impact.
Appointing three new Foundling Fellows and securing new funding for the Fellowship
Creating a new f ive-year strategic plan.
Reviewing the Museum's brand and messaging proposition, embodied in a new museum
publication and a new website.
Creating a new Audience Development Plan
Growing the Supporters, Loan Endowment Scheme and increasing membership of the
Friends, Patrons, 1700 Clubs and exhibition circles.
Growing the Corporate Advisory Board.
Furthering our environmental sustainability by working alongside Julie's Bicycle.
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Museum Relationships
Supporters
The Museum is an independent charity and receives no regular core public funding. The
Trustee5 would like to pay tribute to the generosity of donors, supporters and volunteers,
without whom the Museum would be unable to realise its ambitions and run its
programmes.
Covid-19 Emergency Funding
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Museum worked to access all available support
measures. This included furloughing members of staff through the Coronavirus lob Retention
Scheme, securing a Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grant via Camden Council and benefitting
from business rates relief. We also received funding through Arts Council England's Culture
Recovery Fund & an Arts Emergency Grant, the National Lottery Heritage Fund Heritage
Emergency Fund, London Community Response Fund &The Rank Foundation DCNS Covid-19
Response Programme.
1700 Club Members
David Bernstein
Andrew Fane
Grant and Brigitte Gordon
Ron Gould
David and Jammy Hoare
Larissa Joy
Julia and Jamie Korner
Annie Mackerson-sandbach
Jim Moyes
David Pike
Sir Simon and Lady Robey
Sir David and Lady Verey
Vernon Ellis Foundation
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Individual Supporters
Robert Aitken
Richard and Diana Allen
Linda Beecham
Sir Quentin Blake
Judith and William Bollinger
Claire Brisby
Peter Brown
John Caldicott
Tim Clark
Justine and Patrick Cowan
Andrew Fane
CharlesHenderson
Jane King
Steven and Sonya Larcombe
Jim Moyes
David Pike
John Wynter
And those who wish to remain anonymous
Corporate Supporters
Taylor Wessing
TP ICAP
Trusts and Foundations
Art Fund
The Artisa Foundation
Arts Council England
Association of Independent Museums
The Blyth Watson Charitable Trust
The Chartered Accountants, Livery Charity
The Clore Duffield Foundation
The Deborah Loeb Brice DonorAdvised Fund at CAF
The D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Drapers, Charitable Fund
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Foyle Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Gerald Coke Handel Foundation
The Golden Bottle Trust
J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust
John Lyons Charity
The John R Murray Charitable Trust
The Leche Trust
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Trusts and Foundations Continued
Matrix Causes Fund
The Michael Bishop Foundation
Museums Association and Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The National Lottery through Arts Council England
Oak Foundation
The Pilgrim Trust
The Rank Foundation DCMS Recovery Fund
The Rose Foundation
Schroder Charity Trust
Universal Nusic UK Sound Foundation - Decca Bursary
And those who wish to remain anonymous
The Trustees would also like to thank the many guides and members of the OCA, who
donate their speaker5, fees to support Collection acquisitions, as well as the Museum's
wonderful team of volunteers, who undertake research and help care for visitors and the
collections.
The Trustees would also like to acknowledge the continuing active support of the Museum's
Vice Presidents, Brian Allen, Alan Borg, David Coke, Jamie Korner and Carolyn Steen,
International Trustee Emeritus, Judy Bollinger, and the many advisers whose invaluable
expertise contributes greatly to the Museum's success.
Donors and Supporters
The Museum takes care with both the tone of its communications and the accuracy of its
data, it never swaps data with other organisations and ensures that its communication
preferences can be changed at any time. Broadly speaking, the Museum uses data of a
personal nature to keep in touch with people who are interested in its artivities; to keep
them informed about activities and developments,. to provide services to visitors and
supporters; and to identify ways in which people can support the Museum, through
donations andlor other forms of financial and non-financial support. The Museum manages
its own fundraising activities and does not employ the services of external professional
fundraisers.
The Museum undertakes to react to and investigate any complaints regarding its fundraising
activities and to learn from them and improve its service. During the year under review, the
Museum received no complaints about its fundraising activities. The Museum's fundraising
activities are also conducted in line with its Ethics Policy which includes Ethical Fundraisin&
requiring the Museum to proactively carry out due diligence on pr05pettive donors and
sponsors. The Ethics Policy is regularly reviewed by Trustees and is consistent with the
Museums Association's Code ofEthicsforMuseums and the Code of Ethicsfor Museums
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Worldwide produced by ICOM, and the Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Committee,
March 1996).
Relationship with the Gerald Coke Handel Foundation
The Gerald Coke Handel Collection is owned by the Museum. It is an internationally-
important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries, including
manuscripts, printed music and books, libretti, artworks and ephemera. It was assembled by
Gerald Coke and left to the nation by his widow, and came to the Museum through the
Government's Allocation in Lieu scheme in 2008. The endowment accompanying the
Collection is managed by the Gerald Coke Handel Foundation (registered charity number
10585891, formed in 1996 to administer the endowment and assist the Museum with the
Collection's care.The Foundation's primary aim is to ensure the maintenance, conservation
and development of the Collection. Its objectives are to advance public education by
providing research facilities in relation to Handel and his contemporaries. The Foundation
continues to acquire heritage assets. The Museum receives funding from the Foundation in
relation to seryices provided, amounting to £119,865 in the year under review.
Risk Management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, which include
the financing of the Museum's operations and safeguarding the Museum's exhibits. The
Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to the major risks
which are..
The uncertain economic climate and disruption caused by Covid-19= The Museum has a six-
month reserves policy to cover operational costs. After salaries, exhibitions are the
Museum's biggest expenditure. They have to be confirmed 18-24 month5 in advance of
opening and usually before funding is in place. Therefore, the Museum has designated
reserves to cover the risk of shortfalls in exhibition funding.
Loss of key personnel.. The Museum's staff team is small, many work part-time or freelance,
and most staff have sole responsibility for their area of work. Succession planning is
therefore hard and the loss of senior staff can be particularly problematic. To mitigate this
risk, senior managers have a three month notice period, staff are prevented from building up
untaken leave, salaries are in line with sector-equivalent institutions, and every effort IS
made to provide an environment in which staff feel supported, valued and developed.
Pensions deficit.. The Museum participates in a scheme operated by The Pensions Trust which
is classif led as a 'last man standing arrangement,. To mitigate this risk the Museum is
exploring options to protect its heritage assets.
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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of The Foundling Museum for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees, report and f inancial statement5 in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the
group and of the income and expenditure of the charitable company and the group for that
period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to=
select Sultable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
makejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
observe the methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 1021.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and charitable company
and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
Each of the Trustees confirms that-
so far as the Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the
charity's auditor is unaware- and
the Trustee has taken all the steps that helshe ought to have taken as a trustee in order
to make himselflherself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that
the charity's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of
s418 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The Foundling Museum
Trustees, report Year to 31 March 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2021 shows total
income of £2,237,309 (2020 - £1,368,789). This included Covid emergency grants
of £567,300 (2020 - £nil), grants from the Oak Foundation of £531,853 (£32,133)
and income from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme of £129,598 (2020 -
£6,363).
The total expenditure in the year was £1,521,986 (2020 - £1,543,223) of which
expenditure on conserving the Collection and developing and maintaining the
Museum amounted to £1,500,555 (2020 - £1,511,676).
The net income for the year was £715,323 (2020 - net expenditure £174,434).
Net investment gains of £387,939 (2020 - losses of £142,466) were recognised in
the year ended 31 March 2021 and actuarial gains of £1,500 have been recognised
(2020- gains of £5,000).
In accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the financial statements
include heritage assets with a total valuation of £9,458,198. Further details may be
found in note 13 to the financial statements. As at 31 March 2021, the net assets of
The Foundling Museum Group were £12,417,063 (2020- £11,312,301).
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The Foundling Museum
Trustees, report Year to 31 March 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)
Reserves policy
The Trustees have considered the scale, complexity and risk profile of the charity
and taken account of the funding base which consists of grants from trusts and
foundations, investment income, donations and self-generated income. Account
has been taken of the effects of economic downturns particularly on self-generated
income and the time bars on applications to trusts and foundations especially for
core funding. In addition the Trustees have recognised that the Museurn has to
commit to temporary exhibition expenditure prior to fundraising and, as a result, it
carries a risk that exhibitions may not be fully funded. The Trustees have therefore
designated £20,000 to cover the risks associated with exhibitions.
The Museum has a £3 million endowment loan from the National Heritage Memorial
Fund, repayable in 2027. The NHLF ShortFall designated fund is set aside to cover
any difference be￿een the loan balance and the listed investment portfolio. At 31
March 2021, this designated fund balance was £300,000.
Total designated funds amount to £1,055,000.
The Trustees consider it prudent for the Museum to carry free reserves equivalent
to approximately six months budgeted operating expenditure to deal with short-term
fluctuations in income and to provide adequate working capital. At the end of the
financial year, unrestricted general funds stood at £565,027 (comprising the net
current assets less amounts attributable to the restricted and designated funds).
Free reserves at 31 March 2021 were in line with the policy.
The Trustees have made a provision of £96,000 for the pension-deficit contributions
payable up to 2021, which is shown on the balance sheet. This liability does not fall
due immediately, and the expectation is that it is met annually from income earned.
Therefore, the pension provision is regarded as part of free reserves.
The reserves policy is reviewed by the Trustees annually as part of the planning
and budget process.
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The Foundling Museum
Trustees, report Year to 31 March 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)
Investment policy
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has powers to
invest in any way the Trustees wish.
The Museum has a £3 million endowment loan from the National Heritage Memorial
Fund, repayable in 2027. The investment policy applied to the endowment fund
reflects the Trustees. commitment to sustain the objects of the Museum by
maintaining the capital and income of the endowment and to grow both of this over
time. In this manner the Trustees aim to realise their ambitions to promote the
Museum, to expand its activities to an increasing visitor base and to purchase the
assets from its sister charity, Coram Family. The achievement of these and other
aims requires continuous capital and income improvement.
The Trustees have appointed Veritas Investment Management to manage, on a
discretionary basis, a multi-asset portFolio which comprises, within defined and
flexible ranges, a mixture of property, fixed interest, global equities and cash. To
satisfy the Museum's financial objectives and targets, in which returns from the
investment of the endowment loan play an essential role, the Trustees have
focussed on total return, to which reliable and sustainable income make an
important contribution.
In 2020121 the managers achieved a return of 3.5 %, which reflected the
conservative mix of assets held.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee
Approved on.. 1511212021
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The Foundling Museum
Independent auditor's report 31 March 2021
Independent auditor's report to the members of The Foundling Museum
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Foundling Museum (the 'charitable
company,) and The Foundling Museum and its subsidiary (the 'group') for the year
ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the group statement of financial activities,
the charitable parent company's statement of financial activities, the group and
charitable parent company balance sheets, the group statement of cash flows, the
principal accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements. The financial
reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102
'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements..
• give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the charitable parent
company's affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of their income and expenditure for
the year then ended;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice., and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing
(UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are
further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial
statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled
our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
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Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees, use of
the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements
is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material
uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may
cast significant doubt on the group's or the charitable company's ability to continue
as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial
statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going
concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report and
financial statements, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report
thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the
annual report and financial statements. Our opinion on the financial statements
does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly
stated in our report, we do not express any form of assuran￿ conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether
the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or othenmise appears to be materially
misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material
misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have
performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
• the information given in the Chairman's summary and Director's summary, and
the Trustees, report, which is also the directors, report for the purposes of
company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepared is consistent with the financial statements- and
• the Chairman's summary and Director's summary, and the Trustees, report.
which is also the directors, report for the purposes of company law and includes
the strategic report, has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the charitable
company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not
identified material misstatements in the Trustees, report. We have nothing to report
in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006
requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
• adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our
audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and
returns- or
• certain disclosures of Trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made., or
• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our
audit.
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees, responsibilities statement, the Trustees
(who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company
law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being
satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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Independent auditor's report 31 March 2021
Responsibilities of Trustees (continued)
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing
the group and the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern,
disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the group
or the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative
but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assuran￿, but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial
statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and
regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above,
to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The
extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including
fraud is detailed below-
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in
respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and
regulations, was as follows:
+ the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the
appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-
compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
• we obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are
applicable to the group and the charitable company and determined that the
most significant legal and regulatory frameworks which are directly relevant to
specific assertions in the financial statements are those that relate to the
reporting framework (Statement of Recommended Practi￿. Accounting and
Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102)), Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, and The Code of
Fundraising Practice; and
• we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified
above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal
correspondence; and
• identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team
regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance
throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the group and the charitable company's financial
statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how
fraud might occur, by:
• making enquiries of key management as to where they considered there was
susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud.
and
• considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-
compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
• performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected
relationships,.
+ tested and reviewed journal entries to identify unusual transactions.,
• tested the authorisation of expenditure, ensuring expenditure was approved in
line with the group and the charitable company's financial procedures-
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Independent auditor's report 31 March 2021
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)
• assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the
accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias,. and
+ investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and
regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
• agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting
documentation.,
• reviewing the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance., and
• enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more
removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it
is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the
audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to
enquiry of the Trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and
legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those
that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting
Council's website at www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description forms
part of our auditor's report.
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Independent auditor's report 31 March 2021
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in
accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work
has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume
responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable
company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the
opinions we have formed.
Amanda Francis (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Buzzacott LLP, Statutory Auditor
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
16 December 2021
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The Foundling Museum
Consolidated statement of financial activities
(incorporating the income and expenditure account) Year to 31 March 2021
restriGted
fund5
Restricted
funds
restricted
funds
Restricted
fund5
2021
2020
Notes
Income trom..
Grants and donations
Inv&slm8nts
Olhertrading activities
1.086.441
112.610
24.461
845.969
1.932,410
112,610
24,461
269.860
128.686
314.011
417.870
687.730
128.886
314.011
. Admissions and other museum
income
Other
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
. Other sources
22.593
22,593
203.625
203,825
129,598
15.637
1,391,340
129,598
15,637
2,237,309
6.363
28.374
950,919
6.363
28.374
1,368,789
Totsl Income
845,969
417.870
Expenditure on..
Raising fund8
21,431
21,431
31.547
31.547
C08ts ofd8veloping and
maint8ining the Museum
Total expendlture
753.704
775,135
746.851
746,851
1,500.555 1.172.368
1,521,986
1.203.915
339.308
339.308
1.511.676
1.543.223
Net inGome lexpenditurel before
tfdn$fÈrs and investment gains
Ilo$se$l
616.205
99.118
715,323
1252,9961
78.562
1174,4341
Net gains Ilossesl on investment as$et$
Net income lexpenditurel belore
transfer5
387.939
387,939 1142,4661
1142,4661
1,004,1M
99,118
1,103,262 1395,4621
78.562
1316,9001
Gross Iran5fers between funds
Net Income lexpendlturel
13
15,WOI
999,144
5.000
104,118
19.813
1375,8491
119.8131
58.749
1,103,262
1316,9001
other recognlsed g8lns and 108888
Actuarial gains
23
1.500
1,500
5.000
5.000
N8t movement In fund8
10 1,000,644
104,118
1,104,762
1370,6491
58,749
1311,9001
Group reconclllatlon of fund8'.
Fund balanTrs brought foward
at 1 April 2020
Fund balan￿S carried forward
al 31 March 2021
1,661.271
9,651,030 11,312,301 2.031.920
9,592.281 11.624.201
2,661,915
9.755,148 12,417,063
1.661,271
9,651.030 11,312,301
All of the group's activities derived from continuing operations during the two financial
periods.
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The Foundling Museum
Charity statement of financial activities
(incorporating the income and expenditure account) Year to 31 March 2021
restriGted Re5triGted
fund$
fund$
reslriGted ReslriGted
funds
funds
2021
2020
Note$
Income from..
Gran15 and donations
Inv&8lm&nts
1.104.247
112.569
845.969
1,95Q.216
112.569
506,285
128,363
417.870
924.155
128.363
Admission5 and other museum
inGome
Other sources
Coronavirus Job Retention S¢heme
Other sour￿5
Total income
22.593
22,593
203,625
203.625
129.598
15.637
1,3B4,644
129,598
15,637
845,969 2,230,613
6,363
28,374
873,010
6.363
28,374
1.290.880
417.870
Exp8Thditur8 on..
Raising fund$
21.431
21.431
31,547
31.547
Costs of developing and maintaining the
Museum
Total expenditure
731.605
753,036
746,851
746,851
1,478A56
1,094,459
1,499,887 1.126,006
339.308 1.433,767
339.308 1.465.314
Net Income lexpendlturel before
Investm8nt galns
631,608
99,118
730.726
1252,9961
78,562
1174,4341
N81 gains Iknssesl on investment assets
Net income lexpenditurel before transfers
387,939
1,019,547
387,939
99,118 1,118,665
1142,4661
1395.4621
1142,4661
1316,9001
78.562
Gross transfers between funds
Nei in¢ome lexppnd1tu￿}
13
15,0001
1,014,547
5.000
104.118
19,813
1375.6491
1,118.665
58.749 1316,9001
Other recognised gains and 1055es
Actuarial gains
23
1,500
1,500
5,000
5.000
Nel movement in
10 1,016,047
104.118 1.120.165
1370.6491
58.749 1311.9001
ReGonGiliation of fund5=
Fund balance brought fonmard
al 1 April 2020
Fund balance carried forward
al 31 March 2021
1,861,273 9,651,030 11,312,303 2,031,922 9,592,281 11,624.203
2,677,320 9,7S5,148 12,432,468
1,681,273 9,651,030 11.312,303
All of the charity's activities derived from continuing operations during the two
financial periods.
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The Foundling Museum
Balance sheets 31 March 2021
2021
Group
2020
Charity
Group
Ch8rity
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Heritzge assets
Investments
12
13
14
1,137,888
9,468,198
3,076,81S
13,672,701
1,137,888
9,458,198
3.078,617
13,672,703
1,261,545
9,453,198
2.774,011
13,488,754
1.261.545
9,453,198
2.774.013
13,488,756
Current 88sets
Stocks
Investments
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
37,406
829,041
95,178
1,517,719
2,479,344
5,228
829.041
148,642
1.504,767
2,486,678
47,813
565,394
190,040
653,598
1,456,845
5.778
565,394
311.560
568.669
1,451,401
15
16
Credltors.. amounts falling due
thin one year
Net current assets
17
1638,9821
1,840,362
1629,913
1.855,765
1526,2981
930,547
1520.8541
930.547
Totsl assets le$$ Current Ilabllltles
15,513,083
15,528A68
14.419,301
14.419.303
creditors. amounts falling due
after more than one year
Total net assets excluding pension
liability
18 13,000,000)
13.000.0001
13,000,000)
13,000,000)
12,513,063
12,528,468
11,419,301
11,419,303
19
196,0001
196,000
1107,0001
1107,0001
Total net assets including pension liability
12,417,063
12.432A68
11.312,301
11.312.303
The funds ofthe group and charity-
Funds and reserves
Restricted funds
Heritage 8ssets fund
Other restricted funds
13
20
9,4S8,198
296,950
9.458.198
296,950
9.453,198
197,832
9.453.198
197.832
Unrestricted funds
T8ngible fixed assets fund
Designated funds
Gener81 fund
Non-charitable trsding fund8
Pension reseNe fund
12
21
1,137,888
1,055,000
580,430
115,4031
196,0001
1.137,888
1,055,000
580A32
1,261,545
247,986
258,740
1,261.545
247.986
258.742
23
196,0001
1107,0001
1107.0001
12,417,063
12.432,468
11,312,301
11,312,303
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee
Trustee
ZAt/iJA Joy
Approved on.. 15 Dec 2021
The Foundling Museum
Company Limited by Guarantee
Registration Number 03621861 (England and Wales)
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The Foundling Museum
Consolidated statement of cash flows Year to 31 March 2021
2021
2020
Notes
Cash flows from operatlng actlvltles..
Net cash used in operating activities
989,725
1131,9041
Cash flows from Inve$tlng actlvllles:
Investment income received
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of heritage assets
PrO￿edS from the disposal of investments
Purchase of investments
Net cash (used inl provided by investing activities
112,610
{59,9021
128,686
129,9201
17,3761
641,589
1588,3571
144.622
516,095
1850,4521
{81,6491
Change In cash and cash equlvalents In the year
908.076
12,718
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2020
956.569
943,851
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2021
1,864,645
956,569
Notes to the statement of cash flows for the year to 31 March 2021.
A Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash from operating activities
2021
2020
Net movement in funds {as per the statement of financial activities)
Adjustments for..
Depreciation charge
Donated heritage assets
(Gains) losses on investments
Investment income re￿1vable
Decrease lincreasel in stocks
Decrease in debtors
Inuease Idecreasel in creditors
Actuarial gains
Pension scheme costs less contributions paid
N9t cash provided by (used Inl op9rating actlvltlgs
1,104,762
1311,9001
1B3.559
15,0001
1387,9391
1112,6101
10,407
94,862
112,684
11,5001
19,5001
989,725
184,642
142,486
1128,6861
15,0261
12,595
110,9951
15.0001
110,0001
1131.9041
B Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2021
2020
Cash al bank and in hand
Cash held by investment managers
Total ¢a$h and ¢a$h gqulvalgnts
1,517,719
346.926
1,864,64S
653,598
302.971
9S6,569
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Consolidated statement of cash flows Year to 31 March 2021
C Analysis of net debt
At31
March
2021
At 1 April
2020
Other non-
cash flows
Cash flows
Totsl ￿8h and cash equivalents
956,569
908,076
1,864,645
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The Foundling Museum
Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of
estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are laid out
below.
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared for the year to 31 March 2021 with
comparative information provided in respect to the year to 31 March 2020.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention
with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the
relevant accounting policies below or the notes to these financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP FRS
102) issued on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest
pound.
Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement
Preparation of the financial statements requires the Trustees and management to
make significant judgements and estimates.
The items in the financial statements where these judgements and estimates have
been made include"
• estimating the useful economic life of tangible fixed assets for the purposes of
calculating depreciation,.
• estimating the value of heritage assets as at the date they were acquired where
this information is not available;
• estimating any necessary provision against slow moving or obsolete stock held
at year-end.,
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement (continued)
• assessing the appropriateness of the underlying assumptions made by the
actuary in the valuation of the defined benefit pension scheme"
• determining the basis for the allocation of support and governance costs
be￿een expenditure on raising funds and on charitable activities-
• estimating taxation recoverable under the Exhibition Tax Relief Scheme for
charities., and
• estimating future income and expenditure flows for the purpose of assessing
going concern.
Assessment of going concern
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is
appropriate in preparing these financial statements. The Trustees have made this
assessment in respect to a period of at least one year from the date of approval of
these accounts.
The Trustees acknowledge and recognise the continuing impact of the Covid-19
pandemic on the charity. its stakeholders and on wider society. Consequently, they
will continue to be alert to the challenges presented by Covid-19, especially in
respect to admissions. They will also continue to keep both income and expenditure
under review.
The Trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties
related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the
charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees are of the opinion that the
charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The most
significant areas of judgement that affect items in the financial statements are
detailed above.
With regard to the next accounting period, the year ending 31 March 2022, the most
significant areas that affect the carrying value of the assets held by the charity are
the level of investment return and the performance of the investment markets (see
the investment policy and the risk management sections of the Trustees, report for
more information) and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and UK economic
trends on visitor numbers. The Trustees are seeking to mitigate this latter risk by
developing new sources of income and new markets and through continued careful
budgeting and cost control.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Consolidation
The statement of financial activities and balan￿ sheet consolidate the financial
statements of the charity and its subsidiary undertaking, The Foundling Museum
Trading Company Limited, made up to the balance sheet date. Intragroup
transactions are eliminated in full.
Income recognition
Income is recognised in the period in which the group or charity is entitled to receipt
and the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be
received. Income is deferred only when the group or charity has to fulfil conditions
before becoming entitled to it or where the donor or funder has specified that the
income is to be expended in a future accounting period.
Income comprises grants and donations, investment income and interest
receivable, income from trading activities (including events and shop sales), visitors,
admission fees and general miscellaneous income.
Grants and donations are recognised when the charity has confirmation of both the
amount and settlement date. In the event of grants and donations pledged but not
received, the amount is accrued for where the receipt is considered probable. In the
event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance
before the group or charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not
recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those
conditions is wholly within the control of the group or charity and it is probable that
those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Donated assets are measured at fair value, unless it is impractical to measure this
reliably, in which case the cost of the item to the donor should be used. The gain is
recognised as income from donations and a corresponding amount is included in
the appropriate fixed asset category and depreciated over the useful economic life
in accordance with the Museum's accounting policies.
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has
been received of the dividend due.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Income recognition (continued)
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can
be measured reliably by the charity,. this is normally upon notification of the interest
paid or payable by the bank.
Income from trading activities and visitors, admission fees are recognised to the
extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the group or charity
and the income can be reliably measured. They are measured as the fair value of
the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added
tax and other sales taxes.
Income from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is credited to the statement of
financial activities once the charity is entitled to the funding and when the amount
receivable has been quantified.
Expenditure recognition
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive
obligation committing the charity to make a payment to a third party, it is probable
that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of
the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and is classified as follows-
a) Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure associated with raising
funds for the group and charity. This includes costs associated with
fundraising and the costs of trading activities including the operating costs of
The Foundling Museum Trading Company Limited.
b) Expenditure on charitable activities comprises expenditure on developing and
maintaining the Museum.
All expenditure is stated inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
Allocation of support and governance costs
Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out the
primary purposes of the charity it is necessary to provide support in the form of
personnel, provision of office services and equipment and a suitable working
environment. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance of
the charity and its assets.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Allocation of support and governance costs (continued)
All support and governance costs incurred by the charity are allocated to the cost of
developing and maintaining the Museum whereas those of its trading subsidiary are
allocated to the cost of raising funds.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided
at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset
over its expected useful life, as follows..
Leasehold improvements
From the date of completion of the
relevant improvement to the end of the
lease term
Office equipment, fixtures and fittings 250/0 on cost
Website and digital branding
25 % on cost
Heritage assets
The Museum safeguards the Foundling Hospital Collection and offers the public
access to the Collection preserving its integrity in its original context. The Museum's
artefacts include paintings, furniture and items from the Foundling Hospital
Collection as well as items of contemporary art, ceramics and archival material
relating to the Foundling Hospital. The assets are defined as Heritage Assets for
the purpose of these financial statements as they are held as part of the primary
purposes of the charity and to further an understanding of social history and culture.
Heritage assets are included on the balance sheet at cost, or where cost is not
available, a valuation that reflects the value of the asset at the time it was acquired
by the charity. Such assets are not depreciated. Any impairment in the value of an
asset is treated as charitable expenditure in the year in which it arises.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Investments {fixed assets and current assets)
Listed investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially
recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value
as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price.
The group and charity do not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex
financial instruments.
As noted above, one of the financial risks faced by the group and charity is that of
volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic
conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment
concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.
Realised gains (or losses) on listed investment assets are calculated as the
difference between disposal prO￿edS and their opening carrying value or their
purchase value is acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year.
Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value
at the year end and their carrying value at that date. Realised and unrealised
investment gains (or losses) are combined in the statement of financial activities
and are credited (or debited) in the year in which they arise.
The charity's investment in its subsidiary company is valued at cost.
Stocks
Stocks of brochures and items for resale in the Museum's shop are stated at the
lower of cost and net realisable value.
Debtors
Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for non-
recoverability. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. They have been
discounted to the present value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is
material.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are
available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of
acquisition. Deposits for more than three months but less than one year have been
disclosed as short term deposits. Cash placed on deposit for more than one year is
disclosed as a fixed asset investment.
Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance
sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic
benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be
estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at the amount the
charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the
present value of the future cash payment where such discounting is material.
Fund structure
The charitable company's funds comprise the heritage asset fund, a restricted fund
which represents its heritage assets, other restricted funds which must be applied
for specific purposes in accordance with donors. wishes, designated funds which
are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes and a number of unrestricted
income funds which are available for application towards the charity's objectives.
Within unrestricted funds the Trustees have identified those non-liquid funds
represented by tangible fixed assets.
Details of the other restricted funds are given in note 20 to these financial
statements and designated funds in note 21.
Non-charitable trading funds are funds held by the subsidiary undertaking, The
Foundling Museum Trading Company Limited.
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Principal accounting policies 31 March 2021
Pensions
The charity contributed to a defined benefit scheme operated by The Pensions
Trust, which provides benefit based on average pensionable salary. The charity
ceased to offer the scheme to its employees on 31 December 2011. It is not
possible in the normal course of events to identify on a reasonable and consistent
basis the share of underlying assets and liabilities belonging to individual
participating employers. The Scheme is a multi-employer scheme where the
Scheme assets are co-mingled for investment purposes, and benefits are paid from
the total Scheme assets. Accordingly, due to the nature of the Scheme, the
accounting charge for the period under FRS 102 represents the employer
contribution payable.
Contributions in respect to personal pension schemes and defined contribution
schemes are recognised in the statement of financial activities in the year in which
they are payable to the relevant scheme.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
1 Grants and donations
Unrestrlcted
funds
Re8trfcted
funds
Unr8slrict8d
funds
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Group
Grants
Oak Foundation
Covid-19 relief
Other grants
Other donations and gifts
Totsl funds
500,000
31,853
567,300
138,613
108.203
B45,969
531,853
567,300
624,522
208,735
1,932,410
32.133
32,133
485,909
100.532
1,086,441
169.304
100.556
269.860
235,334
150,403
417.870
404,638
250,959
687,730
Unrestricted
funds
R8strict8d
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Reslricled
funds
2021
2020
Charity
Grants
Oak Foundation
Covid-19 relief
Olher grants
Other donations and gifts
Donation frgtn $ubsidiary
ndertaking
Management recharge
Total funds
500,000
31.853
567.300
138.613
108,203
531,853
567,300
624,522
208.735
32,133
32.133
485.909
100,532
169,304
100,556
235,334
150,403
404.638
250,959
100,527
135,898
506,285
100.527
135,898
924.155
17,806
1,104,247
17,806
1,950,216
84S,969
417,870
2 Investment income and interest receivable
Unrestricted
funds
Restrictsd
fund5
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Group
Inve8tment Income
112,224
386
112,610
112.224
127,587
127,587
Interest reGeDiable
386
1.099
1,099
Total funds
112,610
128.686
128,686
Unrestrictsd
fund5
Restricted
funds
Unre5tricled
fund5
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Charity
Inve$tment in¢ome
Interest recewable
Total funds
112.224
345
112,569
112,224
345
112,569
127.587
776
127.587
776
128,363
128.363
3 Income from other trading activities
Unrestrfcted
funds
Resttlctsd
fund8
Unrestricted
funds
R88tric18d
funds
2021
2020
Group
Events
Saks
Other
18,682
7,567
212
24,461
16,682
7,567
212
24,461
259.711
54,277
23
259,711
54,2TI
23
Total funds
314.011
314,011
The charity had no trading activities during the year {2020'. none).
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
4 Income from charitable activities
Unrestricied
funds
Restricted
funds
Un￿>trIcted
funds
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Group and charity
Total funds.. Admissions and other
mu88um income
22.593
22,593
203,625
203,625
5 Income from other sources
UnrestriGted
fund$
Resiricted
fund5
Unresiricted
funds
RestriGled
funds
2021
2020
Group an¢J charity
Coronavirus Job
Retention Scherne
Miscell8neou5
Total funds
6,363
129,598
129,598
8,363
15,637
145,235
15,637
145,235
28.374
34,737
28,374
34,737
Miscellaneous income includes £10,293 (2020 - £24,085) being tax recoverable
under the Exhibition Tax Relief Scheme for charities.
6 Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Group and charlty
Fundr21sing Èxpen8Ès
Guidebook." cost of sale5
Investment rllanagerfees
Totsl funds
1.271
552
19.608
21,431
1.271
552
19.608
21,431
7,233
3,257
21,057
7.233
3.257
21.057
31,547
31.547
7 Expenditure on charitable activities: developing and maintsining the
Museum
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Unr8slrict8d
funds
R&strict8d
funds
2021
2020
Group
Museurn operating costs
D8pr8aalion Inole 121
ConseTvation
554,205
183,559
15,940
753.704
746,851
1,301,056
183,559
15,940
1,500,555
971,749
184,642
15,977
1,172,368
339,308
1,311,057
184.642
15.977
1.511.678
Total funds
746,851
339,308
Unrestrlcted
fund8
Restrlcted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2021
2020
Chatlty
Museum operating costs
Depreciation Inole 121
Consetvation
532,106
183.559
15.940
731,605
746,851
1,278,957
183,559
15,940
1,478,456
893,840
184,642
15,977
1,094,459
339,308
1,233,148
184,642
15,977
1,433,767
Totsl fvnd$
746,851
339.308
Museum operating costs include governan￿ costs (see note 9) in respect to the charity.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
8 Staff costs
2021
2020
Group and charity
Salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
731.357
50,174
18,091
799,622
689,528
46,372
11,850
727,750
The average number of employees (excluding temporary and agency staffl.
analysed by function, was as follows"
Group and charlty
2021
2020
Senior management
Museum administration
17
17
During the year two members of staff received annual remuneration (including
taxable benefits but excluding employer's pension and national insurance
contributions) of between £80,000 and £90,000 (2020 - two members of staff,
between £60,000 and £70,000).
No Trustee received reimbursement of expenses during the year in connection
with services to the charity (2020 - none).
The key management personnel of the Museum in charge of directing and
controlling, running and operating the Museum on a day to day basis comprise the
Trustees together with the Chief Executive and the Finance Director.
The total remuneration (including taxable benefits and employer's pension and
national insurance contributions) payable to key management personnel during
the year was £206,867 (2020 - £162,433). Executives, remuneration is set by the
Finance & Audit Committee and reviewed annually.
9 Governance costs
2021
2020
Group
Auditor's remuneration
Statutory audit- fee for the year
Other governance costs
10,700
1,713
12.413
10,600
1,713
12,313
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
10 Net movement in funds
This is stated after charging:
2021
2020
Group
Auditor's remuneration
Statutory audit
Other services
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
10,700
12,400
183,560
10,600
11,000
184,642
11 Taxation
The Foundling Museum is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income
tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls
within the various exemptions available to registered charities.
The Foundling Museum Trading Company Limited donates its taxable profits (if
any) to The Foundling Museum via a Gift Aid compliant deed of covenant.
12 Tangible fixed assets
Office
equipment,
fixtures and
Leasehold
improve-
ments
2021
Total
Group and charity
Cost
At 1 April 2020
Additions
3,929,876
295,974
59,902
355.876
4,225,850
59,902
4.285.753
At 31 March 2021
3.929.876
Depreciation
Al 1 April 2020
Charye for the year
Al 31 March 2021
2,705,129
169,711
2,874,840
259,176
13,848
273,024
2.964.305
183.559
3,147,865
Net book values
Al 31 March 2021
1.055.036
1,224,747
82.852
36,798
1.137.888
1.261,545
At 31 March 2020
Included within office equipment, fixtures and fittings are assets with a net book value of
£31,980 in respect to the charity's website and digital branding (2020 - £nil).
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
13 Heritage Assets
Museum
artefacts
Group and charity
Cost or valuation
Al 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
9,453,198
5,000
9,458,198
The Museum has in the past obtained various assets where the donors have
placed conditions or legal charges to restrict their use. Primarily these assets are
allowed to be displayed to the public, but the Museum cannot benefit from the
intrinsic value of these assets other than from the income they generate. In the
event that the Museum were no longer to comply with the conditions imposed by
the donors, the assets would be removed from the Museum and offered to other
charities, without compensation being due to the Museum for the loss of those
assets.
The Museum holds two assets which fall into this category, a painting obtained
with funding from The National Heritage Memorial Fund ("NHMF") and The Gerald
Coke Handel Collection received from The Museums and Libraries Archives
Council. In accordance with the requirement of the Charities SORP FRS 102,
both these assets are recognised in the financial statements. The painting is
included at £4,000,000 which reflects the value when acquired by the NHMF in
2003 and The Gerald Coke Handel Collection is included at £4,825,240 as valued
by Christie's in 2006.
Other heritage assets acquired by the Museum are included on the balance sheet
at cost.
Heritage assets are held in a separate fund as this represents assets where the
charity owns the legal title but where the original owners or the donors of the
assets have placed legal restrictions on the assets. sale or disposal.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
14 Fixed asset investments
2021
2020
Group
Listed investments
Market value as at 1 April 2020
. Additions at cost
Disposals at book value (proceeds.. £315,631, net realised gains.. £56,230)
Net uniealised investtnent gains11055esl
Market value as at 31 March 2021
Cash held for reinvestment
Total investments at 31 March 2021
2,552,731
247.403
1259,4011
267.346
2,808.079
268,536
3,076,615
2,901,295
341,301
1581.1011
1108,7641
2,552,731
221,280
2.774,011
Cost of listed investments
2,368.483
2,372,011
2021
2020
Charity
Listed investments
Market value as al 1 April 2020
Additions at cost
Disposals at book value Ipro¢eeds.' £315.631, net re81ised gains.. £56.2301
Net unrealised investment gains Ilossesl
Market value as at 31 March 2021
Cash held for reinvestment
2.552.731
247.403
1259,4011
267.346
2,808,079
268,536
3.076.615
2,901,295
341,301
1581,1011
1108,7641
2,552,731
221,280
2,774,011
Investment in subsidi8ry undertaking (see below)
Total investments at 31 March 2021
3,076,617
2,774,013
Cost of listed investments
2,368,483
2,372,011
Both group and charity listed investments (comprising the above and those
classified as current assets - see note 15) which equate to more than 5 % of the
total listed investment portfolios (fixed and current) comprise units in the Charities
Property Fund (£311,439 (8.75 % of the portfolio)).
Investment in subsidiary
The charity has one wholly owned trading subsidiary - The Foundling Museum
Trading Company Limited - which is incorporated in the UK and sells promotional
goods and organises events for the benefit of The Foundling Museum. The trading
results of the subsidiary have been incorporated into the consolidated financial
statements.
The following is a summary of the financial statements of The Foundling Museum
Trading Company Limited for the year ended 31 March 2021, which have been
included in the consolidated financial statements.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
14 Fixed asset investments (continued)
2021
2020
Turnover
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Adrninislr8tive costs
Operating Ilossl profit
Donatitsns made under gift aid
Loss on ordinary activities before interest and taxation
Other interest receivable and similar income
Lo¥s on ordinary activities before tsxation
Taxation
Loss for the flnanclal year
Retained eamings at 31 March 2020
Accumulated losses at 31 March 2021
24.462
116.0551
8,407
123.8531
115,4461
314.011
160,6961
253.315
1153,1111
100.204
1100,5271
13231
323
115,4461
41
115,4051
115.4051
115,4051
At 31 March 2021 the company had total called up share capital of £2 and accumulated
losses of £15,405 (2020 - called up share capital and retained earnings of £2).
15 Current asset investments
2021
2020
Group and Charity
Listed investments
Market value as at 1 April 2020
Additions at cost
Disposals at book value (proceeds.. £200,464., gains.. £15,593)
Nel unrealised investment gains Ilossesl
Market value as at 31 March 2021
483.703
403.049
1184,8711
48,770
750,651
78.390
330,837
247.056
138.3711
155.8191
483.703
81,691
565,394
Cash held for reinvestment
Total investmgnts at 31 March 2021
829.041
Cost of listed investments
723,526
505.019
16 Debtors
Group
2021
Charlty
2021
Group
2020
Charity
2020
Operating debtors
Gift aid tax recoverable
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Amounts due from subsidiary undertaking
28,170
30
58,751
8,227
19,486
30
58,751
7,527
60,848
146,642
56,039
23,999
93,652
16,350
24,339
23,999
93,652
13,922
155,648
311.560
95,178
190,040
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Group
2021
Charity
2021
Group
2020
Charity
2020
Expense creditors
Supporters, loan endowment scheme Inole 251
Other creditors
95,041
450,000
93,941
638,982
92,263
450,000
87,650
629,913
12,089
424,044
90,165
526,298
11,249
424,044
85,561
520,854
Loans from supporters have been invested with Veritas and are held as current
asset investments (note 15) as they are repayable with a minimum of months,
notice.
18 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2021
2020
Group and charity
Loan
3,000,000
3,000,000
An endowment loan of £3 million was awarded to the Museum by The National
Heritage Memorial Fund. The entire loan is interest free and repayable in full on 31
March 2028.
19 Provision for liabilities
2021
2020
Group and charlty
Provision lor pension scheme defiat reduction payments (note 231
96.000
107,000
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
20 Other restricted funds
The income funds of the group and charity include restricted funds comprising the
following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust to be applied
for specific purposes..
Expenditure
and
transfers
At1
April
2020
At31
March
2021
Income
Group and Charity
Conservation fund
Paul Mellon CentrelPilgrim Trust fund
The Clore Duffield Foundation fund
Exhibitions fund
Learning running costs fund
Collection purchases fund
Gerald Cooke Handel Foundation fund
Oak Foundation fund
Trustee of JR Murray fund
China Project fund
Foyle Foundation fund
Covid Emergency Grants
Other funds
Front Desk Projeet
12.387
6.991
3,791
2,500
114.2471
16751
11,8401
152.6131
124,6231
17561
{6,5561
116.8531
140,0001
143.0121
16.4971
517,0061
122.1731
640
6.316
26,951
27,620
73,536
29,851
1,201
15.000
25,000
80.233
24,700
380
5,953
31.853
40,000
30,000
73.459
30.227
1,804
45,268
22.675
32,256
16,178
18,294
35.485
29,800
296,950
535,300
40,250
29,800
845,969
1.230
197,832
746.8511
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
20 Other restricted funds (continued)
At1
April
2019
A131
March
2020
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Group and Charity
Conservation fund
Paul Mellon CentrelPilgrim Trust
fund
The Clore Duffield Foundation
fund
Exhibitions fund
Learning running costs fund
Collection purchases fund
Gerald Cooke Handel
Foundation fund
Oak Foundation fund
Music funds
Trustee of JR Murray fund
ICAP fund
China Project fund
Foyle Foundation Fund
Other funds
33,766
115,1351
{6,2441
12,387
30,608
123,6171
6,991
6,290
1,385
29,626
24,764
{2,4991
182,6091
165,8421
3,791
83,224
58,000
12,083
12,0001
21,784
30,227
{6,6201
12,1831
20,653
15,730
32,133
11,250
40,000
51,675
76,107
35,000
2,668
417,870
111,7431
152.7861
111,2501
140,0001
1,804
51,675
45,268
22,675
1,230
197,832
130,8391
112,3251
1,550
146,459
{2,9881
1339,3081
127,1891
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows..
• Conservation fund
The conseniation fund is for the restoration and maintenance of the paintings,
furniture and other artworks exhibited by the Museum.
• Paul Mellon Centre fund
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art have funded the creation of a
catalogue of the collection.
• The Clore Duffield Foundation fund
The Clore Duffield Foundation has funded the Foundling Fellowship, a scheme
to find the contemporary Coram, Hogarth and Handel to work with the Museum
to develop original, creative initiatives for children and to raise the profile of the
museum in those areas.
• Exhibitions fund
The Exhibitions Fund is for the costs of various upcoming exhibitions and
displays.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
20 Other restricted funds (continued)
• Learning running costs fund
The Education Running Costs Fund is to finance the day to day operating
activities of the Education Centre, including the Museum's Nursery Project.
• Collection purchases fund
The Collection purchases fund comprises donations from a variety of sources
for the enhancement of the collections.
• Gerald Cooke Handel Foundation fund
The Gerald Cooke Handel Foundation fund is for expenditure directly related
to the Gerald Cooke Handel collection
Oak Foundation fund
The Oak Foundation is funding a three-year training programme aimed at young
adults who grew up in foster care or children's homes
• Music Fund
The Music Fund is funds raised by the 1750 club to sponsor a wide range of
music events.
+ Trustee of JR Murray fund
The Trustee of JR Murray fund is to fund the salary of The Director.
• ICAP fund
The ICAP fund is for a bespoke training and mentorship programme for care-
experienced young adults.
+ China project fund
The China project fund is for establishing new ways of generating income.
• Foyle Foundation fund
The Foyle Foundation fund is for replacing IT equipment.
• Covid Emergency grants
These grants, principally from Arts Council England, covered a wide range of
special projects as well as contributing to payroll and overhead costs to ease
the impact of the pandemic on the Museum's programmes and finances.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
20 Other restricted funds (continued)
• Front Desk project
This project was for the remodelling of the front desk area to make it more
welcoming, improve the lighting and the retail shop display area and thereby
improve the visitor experience.
+ Other funds
Other funds comprise items of miscellaneous restricted income to be spent on
various museum projects.
21 Designated funds
Expenditure
and
transfers
At 1 Aprll
New
2020 deslgnations
At 31 March
2021
Group and charity
Buildings repair fund
Redundancy costs
Purchase of lease
Vaults
Exhibition shortfall fund
Sash wndows
NHLF Shortfall fund
2,000
12.0001
50,000
600,000
25,000
so.000
600,000
25.000
20,000
60,000
300.000
1,055,000
20,000
60,000
74.014
809,014
225,986
247,986
12,0001
At 1 April
New
2019 Designations
At 31 March
2020
Group and charity
Buildings repair ftjnd
Exhibition shortfall fund
NHLF Shortfall Fund
2.000
20,000
2,000
20,000
225,986
247,986
225,986
225,988
22,000
Full details of the purpose of the above funds are provided in the Trustees, report.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
22 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unr88trfcted
funds
Resttlctsd
funds
Total Unrestricted
Restric18d
funds
Total
2020
2021
funds
Group
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are
represented by..
Tangible fixed assets
InveslmeD15
Heritage ass8ts
Current a55els
Creditors.. amounts falling due within one
year
Creditors amounts falling due after more
than one year
Pension deficit
Total
1,137,888
3,076,615
1,137,888
3,076,615
9,458,198
2,479,344
1.261,545
2.774,011
1,261,545
2,774,011
9,453,198
1,456,845
9,458,198
296.950
9,453,198
197,832
2.182,394
1.259,013
1638.9821
1638.9821
1526,2981
1526,2981
13.000.000)
196.0001
2,661.915
13.000.000) 13,000,000)
196.0001
1107,0001
9,755,148 12,417,063
1.661,271
13.000.000)
1107.0001
11,312,301
9,651,030
Unrealised gains included above:
Unrt$tricted
fund$
Restricted
funds
Total Unre$tri¢ied
2021
fund$
Restricted
funtls
Toial
2020
Charity
Fund balanGe5 at 31 MarGh 2021 are
represented by=
Tangible fmed assets
Investments
1,137,888
1.137.888
9.458.198
3.076,617
2.485,678
1,261,545
2,774.013
1.261.545
2.774.013
9,453.198
1.451.401
9.458.198
Heritage a55els
Current assets
Creditors.. amounts falling due within one
year
Creditots." amounts falling due after more
than one year
Pension deficit
Totsl
3,076,617
2,188,728
9.453.198
197.832
296.950
1,253.569
1629.9131
1629,9131
1520,8541
1520.8541
13.000.000)
196,0001
2,677,320
13,000,0001 13.000.000)
196,0001
1107,0001
9,755,148 12,432,468
1,661,273
13.000.000)
1107,0001
9.651.030 11.312.303
2021
2020
Investments
Reconciliation of movements in unrealised gains
Unrealised gains at 1 April 2020
Nel unrealised gains Ilossesl in year
In respect to disposals
Unrealised gains at 31 March 2021
159,404
316.116
18,799)
466,721
388,473
1164,5831
164,4861
159,404
23 Pensions
The charity participates in the Career Average Revalued Eamings ('CARE')
Scheme operated by The Pensions Trust. a multi-employer scheme which
provides benefits to some 37 non-associated employers. The scheme is a defined
benefit scheme in the UK.
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The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
23 Pensions (continued)
It is not possible for the company to obtain sufficient information to enable it to
account for the scheme as a defined benefit scheme. Therefore it accounts for the
scheme as a defined contribution scheme.
The scheme is subject to the funding legislation outlined in the Pensions Act 2004
which came into force on 30 December 2005. This, together with documents
issued by the Pensions Regulator and Technical Actuarial Standards issued by
the Financial Reporting Council, set out the framework for funding defined benefit
occupational pension schemes in the UK.
The scheme is classified as a 'last-man standing arrangement,. Therefore the
company is potentially liable for other participating employers, obligations if those
employers are unable to meet their share of the scheme deficit following
withdrawal from the scheme. Participating employers are legally required to meet
their share of the scheme deficit on an annuity purchase basis on withdrawal from
the scheme.
A full actuarial valuation for the scheme was carried out at 30 September 2016.
This actuarial valuation showed assets of £60.45m, liabilities of £85.30m and a
deficit of £24.86m. To eliminate this funding shortfall, the Trustees and the
participating employers have agreed that additional contributions will be paid to
the scheme as follows..
Defiat contributions
From 1 April 2018 10 30 November 2028
£1,400,000 per annum
(payable monthly and increasing by 3.00/0 each year on 1 Aprill
The recovery plan contributions are allocated to each participating employer in line
with their estimated share of the scheme liabilities.
Where the scheme is in deficit and where the company has agreed to a deficit
funding arrangement the company recognises a liability for this obligation. The
amount recognised is the net present value of the deficit reduction contributions
payable under the agreement that relates to the deficit. The present value is
calculated using the discount rate detailed in these disclosures. The unwinding of
the discount rate is recognised as a finance cost.
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## _**Reconciliation of opening and closing provisions:**_ 


## _**Income and expenditure impact**_ 


## _**Assumptions**_ 




The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
24 Connected charities
Coram
The Foundling Hospital (subsequently the Thomas Coram Foundation and now
known as Coram) was established in 1739 by the philanthropist Thomas Coram.
Instrumental in helping Coram realise his vision were the artist, William Hogarth
and the composer, George Frideric Handel. Hogarth initiated the donation of
artworks and Handel gave fundraising performances of Messiah in the Hospital's
Chapel. In the process, they created the UK'S first public art gallery and set the
template for the way the arts could support philanthropy. In 1998 Coram created
the Museum to safeguard the Foundling Hospital Collection, to offer public access
to the Collection, and to presenie its integrity in its original context. The Foundling
Museum's objects include the ability "to support such of the purposes of the
charity now known as Coram as the Museum, in consultation with Coram, shall
from time to time determine."
Coram is one of 13 company members of The Foundling Museum and nominates
up to one third of the trustees of The Foundling Museum and holds retained
powers to safeguard its founding principles.
Many of the paintings and other artefacts housed within The Foundling Museum
Collection belong to the Foundling Hospital Collection which is owned by Coram
but they are held and managed by The Foundling Museum in accordance with a
legal agreement for a period of 25 years which commenced in June 2002. Whilst
Coram is able to sell any item it owns from the Foundling Hospital Collection to a
third paty during the period to June 2027, any such sale must be at full market
value and the purchaser would have to accept that the item would be sold subject
to the unexpired term of the agreement. In addition, The Foundling Museum has
the automatic right to be given ￿e1ve rnonths in which to raise the money to buy
any item that Coram has indicated that it wishes to sell.
During the year, excluding VAT, the Museum paid Coram £16,943 in respect of
insurance (2020 - £11,144), £4,726 (2020 - £3,766) for rent and seNice charge
and £1,260 (2020 - £1,260) for waste collection.
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_**Coram** (continued)_ 



## _**The Gerald Coke Handel Foundation**_ 





The Foundling Museum
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2021
25 Related party transactions
Supporters, loan endowment scheme
The Museum has established a supporters, loan endowment scheme to enable it
to benefit from the income generated by the investment of the loaned funds (notes
15 and 17). The Museum withdraws the income on the fund on a monthly basis
and applies such monies towards its charitable objectives. Lenders may withdraw
the loan principle by giving 60 days, notice in advan￿ of each quarter date and
they are entitled to the original capital plus any capital gains (payable as interest)
up to a maximum of 1.5 % over the Bank of England base rate over the duration of
their loan, or less any capital losses.
The amount loaned to the Museum by the Trustees in the year under the scheme
and invested in the fund was £nil (2020 - £nil), and the accrued interest due to the
Trustees was £2,723 (2020 - £nil). The amounts due to the Trustees at 31 March
2021 was £77,723 (2020 - £70,674).
Chinese Connections Limited
On 4 June 2019, a private limited company wholly owned by a former Trustee,
Judy Bollinger (who resigned as a Trustee in December 2019), and the charity
secretary and Finance Director, Nigel Cudlipp, was established with the aim of
generating income for the Museum. No income was generated by the new
company during the year. Income is expected to be generated in Chinese
Connections Limited in future, with any taxable profits donated to the Museum.
Other related party transactions
Total trustee donations in the year amounted to £10,390 {2020 - £24,200).
No trustee received reimbursement of expenses during the year in connection with
seniices to the charity (2020 - none).
There were no further related party transactions (2020 - none).
26 Members liability
The charitable company is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. In the
event of the charitable company being wound up, the member is required to
contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
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