Comparison · 20 material differences
The Conduit vs The Twenty Two
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Verified September 2026
Private club
Verified September 2026 The Conduit
The club lists its community as "sustainability professionals, social entrepreneurs and SME owners, investors and philanthropists, creatives and influencers, industry and business…
Private club
The Twenty Two
The club describes its house as "designed for the creative and the curious"; at launch the founders said they were aiming at a younger, creative London audience rather than a…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: The Conduit: No published maximum age at joining; The Twenty Two: Young Patron and Global Young Patron bands are for those "21 years to 29 years old".
- Minimum age: The Conduit: No published minimum age; The Twenty Two: Patron and Global Patron bands are for those "30 years or above".
- Geographic restriction: The Conduit: Out-of-town membership is available to those who live and work outside the M25; The Twenty Two: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: The Conduit: £1,500 a year; The Twenty Two: £2,250 a year.
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| The Conduit | The Twenty Two | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 2018 (Founded in 2018 by Paul van Zyl and Nick Hamilton; the club's own site states it "was founded in 2018 to convene and catalyse solutions") | 2022 (Opened in April 2022 at 22 Grosvenor Square by hotelier Navid Mirtorabi with Jamie Reuben) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | One clubhouse at 6 Langley Street, Covent Garden, London; the club describes its London home as "the first of our homes" | Two houses: 22 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, and 16 East 16th Street, Union Square, New York. Global membership tiers cover both. |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | 1 | 2 |
| Primary audience | The club lists its community as "sustainability professionals, social entrepreneurs and SME owners, investors and philanthropists, creatives and influencers, industry and business leaders, non-profit and NGO professionals, civil society leaders, and policymakers" | The club describes its house as "designed for the creative and the curious"; at launch the founders said they were aiming at a younger, creative London audience rather than a traditional Mayfair set |
| Typical member | Members are drawn from impact investing, social enterprise, NGOs, policy and business, and are grouped into member-led Community Groups organised around the club's six Solutions Agenda themes. | A deliberately younger membership than the older Mayfair clubs, reflected in a distinct 21-to-29 "Young Patron" band priced well below the standard rate. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | No published maximum age at joining | Young Patron and Global Young Patron bands are for those "21 years to 29 years old"Sets a minimum age of 21 as well as a maximum of 29 for the discounted bandsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum age | No published minimum age | Patron and Global Patron bands are for those "30 years or above"Applicants aged 21 to 29 take the Young Patron bandsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | Out-of-town membership is available to those who live and work outside the M25Price for the out-of-town tier is not publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Membership is by application through the club's online portal. Applicants are asked to say who they are, what matters to them and what change they are working to create. Prospective members can first book an in-person meeting and tour at the Covent Garden clubhouse or a call with the membership team, available 8am to 7pm on weekdays. | Applicants use the club's online portals, joinlondon.thetwentytwo.com or joinnyc.thetwentytwo.com, select a membership band, and pay an annual subscription plus a one-off joining fee. Enquiries can also be made to the membership office. No committee stage, interview or sponsor requirement is published. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: the club states criteria in qualitative terms and publishes no acceptance rate or waiting-list information | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | £1,500 a yearConduit Membership: "£1,500 per year", with a monthly payment plan availableverified September 2026 · source ↗ | £2,250 a yearLondon, Patron (30 years or above): "£2250 Per Annum"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee is mentioned on the membership or FAQ pagesverified September 2026 · source ↗ | £1,500 one-timeLondon, Patron and Global Patron: "£1500 joining fee"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | 12-month contract; the club states that members cannot freeze or pause membership except for parental leave, where a written sabbatical request may be made | Annual subscription plus a one-off joining fee |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Weekly Impact Programming and Community Groups; monthly Ubuntu Friday; three signature celebrations and two Days of Action a year; more than 150 events annually per the club's site | The Living Room and club spaces open daily to members and hotel guests; a What's On programme of member events |
| Peer forums | Member-led Community Groups meeting weekly on Mondays or Fridays, organised around six Solutions Agenda themes: regenerating climate and nature, AI for good, inclusive economies, the future of impact leadership, health and food futures, and reimagining democracy and justice | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed; the club publishes house rules and community values | Not publicly disclosed; club rules apply to members and their guests, and hotel guests are treated as temporary patrons bound by those rules |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | No |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | Yes | Partial |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | No |
| Leadership development | Yes | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | Partial |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | No |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | High | Low |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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