# THE PUBLIC CATALOGUE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1096185
- **Other names:** THE PUBLIC CATALOGUE, Art UK, PCF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 24, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1096185


## Contact

- **Address:** TC Group, The Courtyard, Shoreham Road,Upper Beeding, STEYNING, West Sussex
- **Postcode:** BN44 3TN
- **Phone:** 07517708208
- **Email:** info@artuk.org
- **Website:** www.artuk.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1 TO RESEARCH, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION IN RELATION TO, AND TO PROMOTE, PUBLISH AND PROVIDE CATALOGUES OF PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND OTHER WORKS OF ART, INCLUDING ASSOCIATING WITH MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND ORGANISATIONS AFFILIATED WITH ART, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE ARTS AND EDUCATION GENERALLY; 2 TO ENCOURAGE, ASSIST, ARRANGE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION OF PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND WORKS OF ART HELD OR OWNED BY MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND OTHER BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS MAKING WORKS OF ART AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND TO COOPERATE WITH, ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND OTHER BODIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME; 3 TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE WORKS OF ART AND THE ARTS IN GENERAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN AND TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF, AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN, THE ARTS GENERALLY; 4 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CHARITABLE MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS MAKING WORKS OF ART AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES IN THE ARTS SECTOR; AND 5 TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS WHICH THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER TO BE ANCILLARY OR COMPLIMENTARY TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS OR WHICH MAY BE UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION OR CONJUNCTION THEREWITH

**Activities:** Art UK is a cultural education charity on a mission to make the art in UK public collections accessible to everyone, for enjoyment, learning and research.  We enable global audiences to learn about the nation's art collection by digitising artworks, telling the stories behind the art and creating exciting opportunities for public interaction with art, both online and offline.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2243479 | £2244256 | £772096 | 41 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2290292 | £2057959 | £772873 | 35 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1936374 | £1659849 | £540540 | 34 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1521874 | £1704944 | £264015 | 32 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2003399 | £1790368 | £447085 | 35 |



## Trustees

- **Thomas Gwyn DAVIES** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 20, 2023
- Avril Catherine Burns MARTINDALE — appointed Oct. 14, 2024
- Benjamin John TERRETT — appointed March 24, 2026
- Catherine HOLDEN — appointed June 1, 2022
- Dr Caroline Margaret CAMPBELL — appointed Aug. 31, 2024
- Hasan BAKHSHI — appointed Feb. 1, 2021
- John Frederick STACK — appointed Sept. 8, 2023
- LISA WONG — appointed Oct. 23, 2024
- Professor Carola BOEHM — appointed May 5, 2022
- Professor Jago COOPER — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- Sherece RAINFORD — appointed Aug. 12, 2024
- Thomas MARKS — appointed Sept. 14, 2018