the foundling museum

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Foundling Museum is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in London.

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

To operate a museum for the maintenance, conservation and exhibition of the Foundling Hospital collection.

Fundraising

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Region

London

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