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The Contemporary Art Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
208178
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 22, 1962
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
National And Overseas

Address

Address
CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY
59 CENTRAL STREET
LONDON
EC1V 3AF

Activities

The Contemporary Art Society is a national charity that encourages an appreciation and understanding of contemporary art in the UK. With the help of our members and supporters we raise funds to purchase works by new artists which we give to museums and public galleries across the UK where they are enjoyed by a national audience now and for the future.

Objects: Objects Are, For Public Benefit, To Promote And Encourage The Education In, And The Appreciation And Development Of Contemporary Art And To Secure By Purchase, Gift, Exchange, Bequest Or Otherwise Contemporary Works Of Art For Presentation Or Loan To Public Collections, Museums And Galleries Wherever Situated

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £2,109,196 £1,901,564 £2,253,657 17
March 31, 2024 £1,490,339 £1,535,731 £2,031,139 16
March 31, 2023 £1,764,456 £1,692,940 £2,030,397 16
March 31, 2022 £1,539,089 £1,386,473 £1,973,521 16
March 31, 2021 £1,561,199 £1,484,697 £1,807,300 16

Trustees

Name Appointed
Robert Suss (Chair) Jan. 1, 2024
Cathy Wills Jan. 30, 2012
Charlene Prempeh-Bonsu June 18, 2024
Emma Goltz Dec. 12, 2016
Francis Outred Jan. 2, 2020
Isabelle Henkell von Ribbentrop Oct. 1, 2024
James Robertson April 29, 2024
John Shield June 19, 2018
Keith Morris Jan. 25, 2012
Liesl Fichardt April 24, 2024
Nicola Blake April 11, 2017
Ruth Warder Oct. 1, 2024
Suling Mead Feb. 18, 2023
The Lady Beatrice Lupton Oct. 1, 2015
Tommaso Corvi-Mora
Timothy Franks Dec. 3, 2018
Timothy Marlow OBE June 18, 2024
Valeria Napoleone March 17, 2015