The Template Foundation
Analysis
The Template Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 741 High Road. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03097219). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Template Foundation reported income of £223k and spending of £322k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £176k to £223k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 611%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Template Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Michael Marks Charitable Trust (£223k), Pottery Bank Community Centre Ltd (£223k) and One World Media Trust (£223k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The establishment of centres and facilities in which to offer and represent the natural education and arts of human expression and living derived from the Template and Emin archives, and to promote the study, research and exploration of new templates for living and to disseminate the useful results of these for the benefit of all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Michael Marks Charitable Trust | London | £223k |
| Pottery Bank Community Centre Ltd | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £223k |
| One World Media Trust | London | £223k |
| Cambridge Film Trust | Cambridge | £223k |