THE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1180372 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation Foundation seeks to enhance the public's understanding, enjoyment and appreciation of art. It does this by providing grants to art galleries and museums, and providing studio space to artists.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF ART AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ART STUDENTS AT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AND TO ARTISTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; B. THE PROVISION OF ARTS EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP FACILITIES INCLUDING STUDIO SPACE TO ART STUDENTS AT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY AND TO ARTISTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; C. AFTER THE DEATH OF ANTONY GORMLEY THE CURATION OF THE STUDIOS, ARCHIVES AND WORKS OF ART BY ANTONY GORMLEY AND VICKEN PARSONS (BUT NOT INCLUDING WORKS OF ART BY VICKEN PARSONS DURING HER LIFETIME) FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISPLAY, USE, AND RESEARCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £8,376,840, with £8,224,638 held in investments and £152,202 in net current assets. The trustees have decided to maintain reserves at a higher level than their stated policy of twelve to eighteen months of expenditure to provide for future activities and estate stewardship. The charity reported a net income increase for the year, funded primarily by investment returns.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD EDWARD ION CALVOCORESSIchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Laura Heath
• MARCO COMPAGNONI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sir ANTONY GORMLEY
• VICKEN GORMLEY

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden · Norfolk

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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