JERWOOD CHARITY

Registered charity 1074036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JERWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JERWOOD CHARITY

Jerwood Arts is the leading independent funder dedicated to supporting outstanding UK artists, curators and producers to develop and thrive. We collaborate with organisations across art forms to imagine a more sustainable sector. Our programmes provide transformative opportunities for early-career individuals through awards, fellowships and commissions. Find out more at www.jerwoodarts.org.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF SUCH PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE (AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE) ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Merged into JERWOOD FOUNDATION (charity 1197386) — merger registered 30/06/2025.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1999

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2021

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2020

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£127k
Reserves (reported)
£151k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024——
31/12/2023——
31/12/2022£1.1m£2.3m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2020£1.6m£2.4m