Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 3

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE MERCURY FOUNDATION

To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively, in the history of the second world war and the Battle of Britain and the Royal Air Force, by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and associated collections, and such other means as the Trustees shall in their discretion determine.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£99	£90	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£255	£70	£186	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£182	£63	£118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£367	£145	£221	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£2,255	£386	£1,869	£0	£1,869	£1,869	58	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

philipwarburton@themercuryfoundation.org.uk

020 3818 0364

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-83

SANDRA ELIZABETH WARBURTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

DR JEAN-LOUIS SEBAGH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

MELISSA JOHN (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

PHILIP GEORGE WARBURTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: Southend in Sight,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2018, number: 1178712
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2018, number: 11281935

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Chandos House
2 Queen Anne Street
London
W1G 9LQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM AND ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE; ANDTO FURTHER ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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