The Founders’ Company
Trade - Charity - Fellowship
One of London’s oldest Livery Companies tracing its existence back to 1365.
Founder /ˈfaʊndə/
noun: founder; plural noun: founders
A person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry.
From the Oxford English Dictionary
An historic City Livery Company with a modern industrial purpose
For more than 650 years, the Worshipful Company of Founders has been associated with the casting of metal.
Founded as a medieval guild for those working in bronze and brass, the Company today continues to support the casting, metals and materials industries through education, charitable giving, industry engagement and fellowship.
Based at Founders’ Hall in the heart of the City of London, we bring together members from industry, business, education, public life and the wider community to support skills, opportunity and service.
Charity - The very roots of the Founders’ Company are embedded in a real concern for helping those in need and that is one of the fundamental reasons why the Company continues to exist.
The Founders’ Charities primarily support education, technical skills, and opportunity for young people through targeted grants, scholarships, and partnerships.
Emphasis is placed on engineering, materials, and social mobility, aligning charitable giving with the Company’s heritage and future-facing values.
Founders’ Hall - The Company of Founders owns a unique Livery Hall in the City of London, neighbouring London's oldest extant church, a stone's throw away from some of the City's greatest tourist attractions and historic wonders.
Located on Cloth Fair, one of London's most historic streets, we are an easy walk from Farringdon, Barbican and St Paul’s stations.
We are an event space for hire all year round, for wedding banquets, conferences, lectures, filming, livery dinners, awards evenings, conferences and much more.