# THE JENCKS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1197265
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 21, 2021
- **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=1197265


## Contact

- **Address:** THE COSMIC HOUSE, 19 LANSDOWNE WALK, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W11 3AH
- **Phone:** 07922990965
- **Email:** info@thecosmichouse.org
- **Website:** www.thecosmichouse.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE EXPANDED FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE WORK OF CHARLES JENCKS IN THAT FIELD (INCLUDING BY OPENING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM IN THE GRADE 1 LISTED HOUSE KNOWN AS THE COSMIC HOUSE IN LANSDOWNE WALK, HOLLAND PARK, LONDON THAT WAS HIS HOME) AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THOSE SUBJECTS (AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS).TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE COSMIC HOUSE, LANSDOWNE WALK, HOLLAND PARK LONDON AS A BUILDING OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IDENTIFY.TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

**Activities:** To promote the understanding and knowledge of architecture including the expanded field of architecture and the work of Charles Jencks in that field including opening and maintaining a museum in the Grade 1 listed house known as The Cosmic House in Lansdowne Walk, Holland Park, London. To promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of those subjects (and to publish the useful results).




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £687998 | £549769 | £293320 | 6 |
| March 31, 2024 | £713395 | £580554 | £155091 | 6 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5785 | £124073 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £431735 | £291197 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **LILY CLARE JENCKS** (Chair) — appointed July 6, 2021
- Alexander Sainsbury — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Louisa Jencks — appointed July 6, 2021
- Orlando Rock — appointed July 6, 2021