science museum foundation

The charity supports the general public. Science Museum Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The primary goals of the Foundation are to raise funds for major capital projects to develop the museums within the Science Museum Group, along with other projects that support the Foundation's charitable objectives, and to receive donations and hold funds in anticipation of grant requests to enable such projects to be undertaken.

Fundraising

See where Science Museum Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£931,453

Latest Expenditure

£8,430,417

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 887.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £50,295

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £881,158

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,266,687

Raising Funds £163,730

Governance £7,950

Grants to Institutions £8,250,000

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£931,453	£8,430,417	£8,266,687	£36,538,414	£656,125	0 / 0
2023	£5,932,172	£1,595,828	£1,548,739	£39,565,637	£622,787	0 / 0
2022	£294,574	£60,212				0 / 0
2021	£603,775	£139,332	£138,826	£33,819,678	£0	0 / 0
2020	£779,718	£136,505	£135,940	£27,185,188	£620,815	0 / 0