# THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1156077
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 10, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1156077


## Contact

- **Address:** THE WOLFSON FOUNDATION, 8 QUEEN ANNE STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1G 9LD
- **Phone:** 02073235730
- **Email:** grants@wolfson.org.uk
- **Website:** www.wolfson.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE ADVANCEMENT, PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, HEALTH AND SUCH RELIGIONS AS ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL RELEVANT DISCIPLINES;(II) UNDERTAKING AND/OR FACILITATING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (III) THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR LEARNING, STUDY AND RESEARCH IN RELATION TO RELEVANT DISCIPLINES.(B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** The objectives of the Wolfson Foundation are grant-giving.  On  4 April 2014, the operational activities and net assets of the Wolfson Foundation (a charitable trust, registered number 206495) passed to the Wolfson Foundation, charity number 1156077 (a charitable company). The accounts for the years ending 5 April 2014 and earlier can be viewed on the charity's website at www.wolfson.org.uk.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £26900109 | £41475581 | £961656157 | 12 |
| March 31, 2024 | £25762350 | £46705764 | £948057449 | 12 |
| March 31, 2023 | £23453506 | £41656037 | £881848386 | 11 |
| March 31, 2022 | £20386000 | £40537000 | £927537000 | 10 |
| March 31, 2021 | £18798000 | £38624000 | £875038000 | 9 |



## Trustees

- **DAME JANET FRANCES WOLFSON DE BOTTON DBE** (Chair) — appointed March 6, 2014
- Allegra Berman — appointed Oct. 1, 2021
- Charles Ralph Wolfson Townsley — appointed Aug. 31, 2018
- DAME HERMIONE LEE CBE FRSL — appointed March 6, 2014
- LORD TURNBERG OF CHEADLE MD FRCP FMEDSCI — appointed March 6, 2014
- PROFESSOR DAME JEAN OLWEN THOMAS CBE DBE — appointed March 6, 2014
- PROFESSOR SIR DAVID NICHOLAS CANNADINE — appointed Sept. 27, 2010
- REBECCA SARAH MARKS — appointed Dec. 1, 2015
- SIR PETER RATCLIFFE — appointed April 1, 2015
- Sir Michael Pepper — appointed March 6, 2014
- THE HON MRS LAURA HELEN WOLFSON TOWNSLEY — appointed March 6, 2014