the foundling museum
Activities & Mission
To operate a museum for the maintenance, conservation and exhibition of the Foundling Hospital collection.
Fundraising
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Region
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,969,913
Latest Expenditure
£2,251,669
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 90.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,146,254
Charitable Activities £318,401
Other Trading £357,981
Investments £147,277
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,780,658
Raising Funds £471,011
Governance £26,920
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,969,913 | £2,251,669 | £1,780,658 | £19,391,480 | £1,161,072 | 35 / 140 |
| 2024 | £6,549,443 | £2,397,896 | £1,860,152 | £19,638,051 | £845,676 | 34 / 125 |
| 2023 | £2,057,213 | £2,123,554 | £1,826,199 | £12,410,447 | £2,461,567 | 33 / 130 |
| 2022 | £1,745,520 | £1,881,611 | £1,708,697 | £12,597,982 | £535,059 | 33 / 140 |
| 2021 | £2,237,309 | £1,521,986 | £1,500,555 | £12,417,063 | £580,430 | 19 / 140 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
40 BRUNSWICK SQUARE
LONDON
WC1N 1AZ
LONDON
WC1N 1AZ
Website
www.foundlingmuseum.org.ukRegistration Date
24 August 1998
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3955049
Charity Number
1071167
Trustees
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL
PERDITA HUNT
Ronald Gould
Claire Jeffers
Lord Simon Russell
Grayson Perry CBE
Edward Stuart Humphrey
Andrew James McIntyre
Michael Desmond Crossan
Susan Linda Hoyle OBE
Francesca Filippini Pinto
Christopher Richard Dumas