RAVEN ROW
To advance, for the public benefit, education in art, by providing a permanent exhibition venue for the public exhibition and study of works of art, for the purposes of learning and to promote a better understanding of all aspects of, primarily contemporary, art.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £862,729 from £1,028,869 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £408,819 before tax relief. Free reserves stood at £241,278, which the Trustees consider sufficient for current activity levels despite the charity's intention to end its exhibition programme by early 2030. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's policy is to keep enough reserves to fund its day to day activities.” — page 8
“During the year Raven Row received donations of £500,000 (2024: £600,000) from Alex Sainsbury.” — page 26
“During the year Raven Row received donations of £700,000 (2024: £800,000) from Glass House Trust, a charity of which Alex Sainsbury is a Trustee.” — page 26
“During the year Raven Row received donations of £500,000 (2024: £600,000) from Alex Sainsbury.” — page 26
“During the year Raven Row received donations of £700,000 (2024: £800,000) from Glass House Trust, a charity of which Alex Sainsbury is a Trustee.” — page 26
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER JAMES FARQUHARSON
- ALEXANDER JOHN SAINSBURY
- Jennifer Lomax
- Melanie Keen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £1.5m | £1.9m |
| 30/04/2024 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
| 30/04/2023 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 30/04/2022 | £414k | £524k |
| 30/04/2021 | £346k | £482k |
Common questions
Is RAVEN ROW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £862,729 from £1,028,869 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £408,819 before tax relief. Free reserves stood at £241,278, which the Trustees consider sufficient for current activity levels despite the charity's intention to end its exhibition programme by early 2030. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds RAVEN ROW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RAVEN ROW as a grant recipient include THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- ALEX SAINSBURY — trustee here and at THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST | FY2023 | £675k | Towards the charity’s running costs |
| THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST | FY2022 | £125k | Towards the charity’s running costs. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £543k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £42k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
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- THE SHOWROOM GALLERY LTD.
- ART GENE LIMITED
- ARTSWORK LIMITED
- SPIKE ISLAND ARTSPACE LIMITED
- WYCOMBE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
- NEW CURATORS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAVEN ROW | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SHOWROOM GALLERY LTD. | £409k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ART GENE LIMITED | £404k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARTSWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPIKE ISLAND ARTSPACE LIMITED | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WYCOMBE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |