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National Art Collections Fund

The Art Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
209174
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 16, 1962
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Great Britain And The Commonwealth

Address

Address
2 Granary Square
King's Cross
LONDON
N1C 4BH

Contact

Activities

The Art Fund enriches museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds; campaigns for the widest possible access to art; and promotes the enjoyment of art through its membership scheme.

Objects: To Secure By Purchase, Gift, Exchange, Bequest Or Otherwise Works Of Art, And Objects Of National And Historical Importance For Presentation Or Loan To Public Art Collections In Our United Kingdom And The Commonwealth And To The National Trust For Places Of Historic Interest Or Natural Beauty And The National Trust For Scotland For Public Exhibition Such Presentation Or Loan To Be Made Subject To Such Conditions And Terms As Are Required.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £17,681,000 £17,935,000 £57,784,000 80
Dec. 31, 2023 £16,336,000 £19,402,000 £54,309,000 80
Dec. 31, 2022 £13,948,000 £20,873,000 £54,136,000 72
Dec. 31, 2021 £17,640,000 £16,579,000 £62,005,000 72
Dec. 31, 2020 £14,470,000 £18,067,000 £56,262,000 69

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alexander Nairne CBE (Chair) Sept. 23, 2024
Anupam Ganguli Jan. 14, 2020
Clare Jennifer Gough Oct. 19, 2022
Desmond Shawe-Taylor Oct. 19, 2022
Dr David Dibosa Feb. 20, 2023
Jeremy Deller March 2, 2025
Katrina Brown Dec. 10, 2018
Madeleine Kennedy Feb. 22, 2021
Monisha Shah Sept. 26, 2017
Professor Caroline Alexandra van Eck Jan. 1, 2026
Satish Padiyar Feb. 22, 2021
Sir Nigel Martyn Carrington July 3, 2023
Stella Abadesi Osunsade Oct. 19, 2022
Susan Rees Feb. 22, 2021
Tessa Jackson Sept. 24, 2018