Two Temple Place

Name

Two Temple Place

Legal name

The Bulldog Trust

Website

https://twotempleplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire: Exclusive hire of the historic building for weddings, receptions, private dinners, filming and photography, corporate and product launches, fashion shows, and festive celebrations. This commercial activity generates income that supports the charitable cultural and community programmes.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organisations to support the Bulldog Trust's mission. The building generates income through fundraising as part of its charitable work.
3. Membership Programme: Friends of Two Temple Place membership offering exclusive access to specially organised events and tours. Annual subscription-based membership.
4. Event Tickets and Tours: Paid building tours (tickets approximately £12), ticketed talks and events, with some events offered on a 'pay what you can' basis.
5. Retail Sales: Online shop selling exhibition catalogues, Two Temple Place books, and gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Two Temple Place is a Grade II* listed neo-Tudor heritage building on Victoria Embankment in central London that operates as a cultural venue and exhibition space, wholly owned by The Bulldog Trust charity. Its core commercial offering is exclusive venue hire for weddings, corporate events, receptions, private dining, filming, product launches, and fashion shows, generating income to support the charitable mission. The annual Exhibition Programme (typically January–April) and a year-round Cultural and Community Programme, Learning & Participation offerings for schools and families, Friends Membership, Group Tours, and an Online Shop comprise the rest of the portfolio.

Product overview

Two Temple Place is a historic neo-Tudor cultural venue on Victoria Embankment, London, wholly owned by The Bulldog Trust charity. The venue operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of its annual Exhibition Programme as the core public offering, supplemented by commercial Venue Hire services (weddings, events, filming, product launches) that fund the charitable work. The venue also provides Cultural and Community Programmes, Learning & Participation offerings, and Group Tours. A Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide app extends access beyond physical visits. The Friends Membership provides exclusive access benefits. An Online Shop sells merchandise and catalogues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000 visitors attended the 2025 Celebration of Makers festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thorp StavricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Curatorial partnership for artist residency programme supporting 10 early-career visual artists over five days, culminating in the Inside exhibition showcasing contemporary artists responding to the building's architecture and narratives.
• Kakilang (formerly Chinese Arts Now)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Multiple collaborations including CAN x TWO TEMPLE PLACE digital exhibition using 3D gaming technology to explore British Chinese history, and State-less exhibition featuring Southeast and East Asian artists. Kakilang is the UK's leading platform for British Chinese artists.
• Art NightminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership hosting Art Night live performance by Alberta Whittle as part of Art Night 2021 festival, a free contemporary arts festival across Westminster.
• AVM CuriositiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for The Cedar and The Sea multi-sensory tour during London Craft Week, employing scent, taste, sight, and sound to explore the building's histories.
• City & Guilds of London Art SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for the Celebration of Makers festival, showcasing craftsmanship of Two Temple Place alongside City & Guilds students demonstrating their skills. Partnership returns annually with demonstrations of wood and stone carving, gilding, conservation, and stained glass.
• Bloomberg PhilanthropiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create the free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects app, offering digital access to Two Temple Place's history, makers, and exhibitions with multilingual capabilities and accessibility features.
• Seven regional UK museums (Bagshaw Museum, Bexhill Museum, Bolton Museum, Ipswich Museum, Macclesfield Museums, Royal Pavilion & Museums Brighton, Touchstones Rochdale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Beyond Beauty exhibition bringing together Egyptology collections from partner organisations to present ancient Egyptian artifacts and culture.
• York Art GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouring partnership for Body Vessel Clay exhibition showcasing Black women artists working in ceramics, which toured to York Art Gallery after Two Temple Place.
• University of Cambridge MuseumscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Discoveries exhibition showcasing highlights from over five million objects across eight University of Cambridge Museums.
• Totally Thames FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Totally Thames Festival for Lost & Found event featuring Thames mudlark Tom Chivers and performances inspired by the river and foreshore.
• University of the Arts London (UAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Flowing through workshop festival led by UAL students, staff, and alumni responding to themes related to vulnerability, resilience, identity, and emotional well-being.
• Crafty Fox MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent makers' market participating in the Celebration of Makers festival, showcasing craft and design vendors.
• The Stained Glass MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Celebration of Makers festival offering stained glass demonstrations and workshops.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Wallace Collection: The Wallace Collection is a free-entry historic house museum in Manchester Square, London, operating exhibitions, learning programmes, and venue hire. Directly comparable in operating a London heritage building with cultural programming and event hire, though with a permanent collection rather than rotating annual exhibitions.
• Somerset House: Somerset House is a large historic courtyard complex on London's Strand operating as a cultural venue with major exhibition programming, exclusive event hire, and year-round community engagement. Highly comparable to Two Temple Place in combining heritage venue hire with curatorial exhibitions and learning programmes, though at materially larger scale.
• Apsley House: Apsley House is a Grade I listed historic house at Hyde Park Corner operated by English Heritage with exhibitions and venue hire. Comparable to Two Temple Place as a London heritage venue with curated visitor experiences and exclusive event hosting in a decorated historic interior.
• Banqueting House: Banqueting House is a historic Whitehall venue operated by Historic Royal Palaces offering building tours and exclusive venue hire for weddings and corporate events. Comparable to Two Temple Place as a London heritage venue monetising an architecturally significant interior through tours and exclusive event hire.
• Sir John Soane's Museum: Sir John Soane's Museum is a Grade I listed historic house museum in London operated by a charitable trust, featuring decorative interiors, paid building tours, and venue hire. Directly comparable to Two Temple Place as a small heritage venue monetising its decorative interior through tours and private events.
• The Foundling Museum: The Foundling Museum is a small London museum with a charitable operating model, venue hire for evening events, exhibitions, and a learning programme. Directly comparable to Two Temple Place in size, governance, and the blend of heritage storytelling, exhibition programming, and commercial venue hire.
• Eltham Palace: Eltham Palace is an English Heritage property combining medieval and Art Deco interiors with venue hire for filming and weddings. Comparable to Two Temple Place as a London heritage venue offering building tours and event hire, with similar operational scale and a curated visitor experience focused on decorative interiors.
• Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery: Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery is a restored historic house in Ealing, London operated as a gallery, museum, and venue hire space under a charitable trust model. Directly comparable to Two Temple Place in operating a small heritage building with contemporary art exhibitions, learning programmes, and event hire.

Broad incumbents

• Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A): The V&A is a major London museum offering world-class exhibitions, learning programmes, venue hire, and a retail operation. Comparable to Two Temple Place in combining exhibitions, learning, and venue hire, but operates at a vastly larger scale and budget as a national museum.
• Kensington Palace: Kensington Palace is a Historic Royal Palaces site offering permanent and temporary exhibitions, venue hire, and learning programmes in a London heritage setting. Comparable to Two Temple Place in venue hire and exhibition programming, though materially larger in scale and visitor capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/twotempleplace
• Xx.com/TwoTemplePlace
• Facebookfacebook.com/twotempleplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/two-temple-place-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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