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The Foundling Museum

Registered charity 1071167, on the register since 24 August 1998. The 5,920th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£2.0m
Spending£2.3m
Deficit£282k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number03621861
Years on the register28

What it says it does

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

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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