# THE MERCURY FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1178712
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 8, 2018
- **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=1178712


## Contact

- **Address:** Chandos House, 2 Queen Anne Street, London
- **Postcode:** W1G 9LQ
- **Phone:** 020 3818 0364
- **Email:** philipwarburton@themercuryfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE; ANDTO FURTHER ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

**Activities:** To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively, in the history of the second world war and the Battle of Britain and the Royal Air Force, by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and associated collections, and such other means as the Trustees shall in their discretion determine.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £90593 | £54490 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £69288 | £66405 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £99367 | £90329 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £255277 | £69540 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £181591 | £63142 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **MELISSA JOHN** (Chair) — appointed March 28, 2018
- Dr JEAN-LOUIS SEBAGH — appointed March 28, 2018
- PHILIP GEORGE WARBURTON — appointed March 28, 2018
- SANDRA ELIZABETH Warburton — appointed March 28, 2018