In our desire to share how we manage our activities, we offer clear and accessible information in this section on our organisation and resources: what we use them for, how we use them, and the results.
To improve knowledge opportunities for people through educational programmes and general-interest activities on the environment, innovation, art and culture, and to support Canal de Isabel II in teaching about the comprehensive water cycle and promoting research for more efficient and sustainable water use.
The Board of Trustees is the highest governing body. It establishes the basic lines of action of the Foundation and ensures the fulfilment of its foundational aims. It meets at least twice a year and adopts its decisions by majority vote of those present and represented; in the event of a tie, the president has the casting vote.
The founding statutes establish the rules on its composition, organisation and operation.
The office of trustee is held free of charge: no trustee receives any remuneration for his or her dedication.
The management of cultural institutions, strategic and corporate communication, giving visibility to projects, and bringing knowledge closer to people have defined her 30-year career, which has been developed in both the public and private sectors.
She began her career at the Madrid City Council and continued with positions of responsibility at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Sports; in digital terrestrial TV; in Canal de Isabel II; in the Community of Madrid; in the City Council of Alcobendas, and in the Assembly of Madrid. In 2002 she was appointed Managing Director of the Fundación Canal.
Graduated from the Complutense University with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations, and obtained a degree from IE Business School in Virtual Community Management.
Graduated in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and holds an International Master in Business Management from IE Business School.
With his early work in the publishing world (Grupo 16) and in an advertising agency, even before finishing his degree, he laid the foundations in the world of communication, present throughout his career.
In 1996, he began his more than 20-year career in cultural and entertainment content management, holding managerial and executive positions both in the private sector, in companies such as Quiero TV or the Mexican multinational Corporación Iberoamericana de Entretenimiento – now Stage Entertainment España – and in the public sector, in the Minister of Education and Culture’s Office and more recently, since 2003, as Director of the Arts and Culture area at Fundación Canal.
Linked to the environmental sector since 1998, she has developed her professional career in both private and public spheres, advising Spanish and foreign entities, as well as public administrations, on risk and impact management, public services, environmental regulations and policies. Master in Legal Advice (IE Law School) and PSE in Corporate Social Responsibility Management (IE Business School).
Graduated in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, she has developed her professional career as a lawyer at the Garrigues law firm and, since November 2004, at Fundación Canal as head of institutional relations, legal affairs and personnel management of the organisation.
With experience in media outlets such as CNN+ and Europa Press, among others, and a broad background in strategic and corporate communication in various sectors, from publishing (Grupo SM) to finance (BBVA), she joined the Fundación Canal team in 2023.
Graduated in Information Sciences (Journalism) and PSE in Corporate Social Responsibility Management from IE Business School.
With the General Management and Deputy Management, the Fundación Canal is primarily structured in the areas of Environment, Arts and Culture, Communication and Marketing, and the General Technical Secretariat, which provides legal, economic, and administrative support to the entire organisation.
The Fundación’s team consists of 20 people: 13 with permanent contracts and 7 with temporary contracts; 13 are women and 7 are men.
No employee is required to have authorisation for compatibility with public or private activities.
Distribution by type of contract. January 2023
Each year, along with the legally required action plan, the board of trustees approves the corresponding budget.
This section includes the annual accounts of the Foundation with their corresponding audit reports and memos.
The Annual Compliance Report on the Code of Conduct for the year 2023 related to temporary financial investments can be consulted here.
Since 2001, the Fundación’s headquarters have been located at the former lift station of the Canal de Isabel II at Calle Mateo Inurria 2, in Madrid (Spain). This is home to its office, auditorium and an exhibition hall. Moreover, it has the Castellana 214 Hall, also home to exhibition activity.
The Canal de Isabel II foundation grant is 2,263,187€.
The Fundación’s economic resources mainly come from Canal de Isabel II, S.A.’s annual contribution, the exhibitions in the Castellana 214 Hall (since November 2019), use of its facilities for external events, the organisation of certain activities and the sale of publications.
Gross direct allocation to budget without tax and financial expenses. Data in activity reports.
The Fundación does not have any expenses in real estate leasing for its own use. It does not possess or use its own vehicles.
Expenditure on staff in 2023 was €1,048,633.19, of which €810,218.87 was for wages and salaries. The annual remuneration allocated to all management staff amounts to €333,197.06 gross; the Managing Director is the only position with a senior management contract and his annual remuneration amounts to €82,412.40 gross.
The Fundación Canal is a private entity of public initiative due to its connection with Canal de Isabel II. According to the Public Sector Contracts Law, the Foundation is an “awarding power, not a public administration” that must adjust its contracting to certain aspects of this regulation, although the contracts it enters into are of a private nature.
The Foundation’s contractor profile is on the Community of Madrid’s contracting portal; it publishes ongoing tenders, formalised contracts, including minor ones, and other updated information on contracting subject to the Public Sector Contracts Law.
Fundación Canal enters into agreements with other entities to collaborate in carrying out initiatives to contribute to its general-interest efforts.
Fundación Canal receives a donation from Canal de Isabel II, S.A. that it uses to carry out its activity, and occasionally, it provides grants to other entities.
To date, Fundación Canal has not received or awarded grants.
• Fundación ARCO
• ICOM España
• Asociación Española de Fundaciones (AEF)
• Acerca Cultura
At the end of each year, the Board of Trustees approves the Fundación’s action plan, which outlines the objectives and activities planned for the following year.
The annual activity reports provide detailed information on all the initiatives undertaken by the Fundación throughout each year and the results obtained: their impact on society and key figures regarding their management.
Pursuant to Spanish Law 10/2019 of 10 April, on Transparency and Participation of the Community of Madrid, the Fundación provides access to its public information through the attached form.
Before requesting information, we would like to invite you to view all the information accessible through this transparency portal and other sections on the website.
