THE V&A FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1144508
Charity reporting is up to date (3 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Foundation, as set out in its Memorandum and Articles are for the benefit of the public, to further, in so manner as the Trustees see fit, all or any of the objects from time to time of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £92,686
Total expenditure: £826,674

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2011: Standard registration
  • 14 February 2025: Funds received from 1009198 THE TYPE MUSEUM TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07788681 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Baroness Nemat Shafik Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Lady Deborah Si Yin Buffini Trustee 07 May 2024
None on record
Dr Catherine Colburn Hogel Trustee 07 May 2024
THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC TRUST
Recently registered
Caroline Louise Silver Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Peter John Marsden Williams Trustee 29 October 2019
None on record
Heather Jane Acton Trustee 29 October 2019
Heart of England Forest
Received: On time
Andrew Hochhauser KC Trustee 29 October 2019
ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA
Charity reporting is overdue by 783 days
THE SAMUEL COURTAULD TRUST
Received: On time
ORCHESTRA FOR THE EARTH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £47.41k £136.73k £1.13m £20.20m £92.69k
Total expenditure £869.13k £458.96k £902.55k £1.01m £826.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £1.13m £20.01m N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £1.00m £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £1.73k £193.27k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £4.47k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £667.63k £836.24k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £234.92k £175.57k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £19.67k £17.16k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £647.97k £819.08k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £234.92k £175.57k N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 February 2025 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 February 2025 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 SEP 2011 as amended on 03 Nov 2016 as amended on 24 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

The objects of the Foundation are for the benefit of the public, to further, in such manner as the Trustees of the Foundation see fit, all or any of the objects from time to time of the V&A and art, design and performance throughout the world in any manner incidental, conducive to or compatible with the charitable objects of the V&A. The Foundation achieves these objects through the award of grants.

Contact information

Address:
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
CROMWELL ROAD
LONDON
SW7 2RL
Phone:
02079422771
Email:
a.misquitta@vam.ac.uk
Website:

No information available