SCIENCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1148691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £34.8m, comprising £34.1m in restricted funds and £0.7m in unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £1.7m for the year, which was offset by net investment gains of £0.9m. The trustees consider the level of funds appropriate and have confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: continue to build up reserves until they can be expended in furtherance of the charitable objectives (held: £665k)
“It is the Foundation’s policy to continue to build up reserves until they can be expended in furtherance of the charitable objectives.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£167k
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alex Stitt
- Bridget Natalie Blyth
- Carl Wesley Stewart
- DR BOB COWELL
- David James Bennett
- David Joseph Jacob
- Mary Tamara Box
- Natasha Kaplinsky · trustee of 4 other charities
- Nicole Ronson Allalouf · trustee of 2 other charities
- Simon Reid · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SCIENCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £34.8m, comprising £34.1m in restricted funds and £0.7m in unrestricted funds. The charity reported a net expenditure of £1.7m for the year, which was offset by net investment gains of £0.9m. The trustees consider the level of funds appropriate and have confirmed the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
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