INTERNATIONAL CURATORS FORUM
Creating events and exhibitions for the general public with a particular focus on diasporic cultures,to increase understanding and appreciation of those cultures and of contemporary visual art in all itsforms; and facilitating the innovation and diversification of curatorial practice to better present visual arts tothe public, and utilising those developments to better educate and inform.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £4,573, bringing the total accumulated unrestricted surplus to £7,115. Per the trustees' report, the organisation faces capacity challenges due to stagnant National Portfolio Organisation funding since 2018 and a challenging fundraising landscape, though it has secured new multi-year grants to support future staffing and infrastructure.
What the accounts disclose
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07501785
Company officers (Companies House)
- AMUNWA, Ben not on trustee list
- KHAN, Farzana not on trustee list
- ALLMAN, Constance Forde on trustee list
- GREGORY, Ethel Joy on trustee list
Trustees
- Benjamin Amunwa
- Constance Allman
- Ethel Joy Gregory
- Farjana Khanom
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £283k | £239k |
| 31/03/2024 | £186k | £305k |
| 31/03/2023 | £275k | £335k |
| 31/03/2022 | £379k | £257k |
| 31/03/2021 | £209k | £166k |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL CURATORS FORUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £4,573, bringing the total accumulated unrestricted surplus to £7,115. Per the trustees' report, the organisation faces capacity challenges due to stagnant National Portfolio Organisation funding since 2018 and a challenging fundraising landscape, though it has secured new multi-year grants to support future staffing and infrastructure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds INTERNATIONAL CURATORS FORUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL CURATORS FORUM as a grant recipient include OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND, THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND | FY2022 | £60k | Partners grants |
| OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND | FY2023 | £25k | |
| THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| OUTSET - CONTEMPORARY ART FUND | FY2022 | £10k | Partners grants |
| THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Grants to Institutions |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £320k |
| THE HAWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £36k |
| JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE RORY AND ELIZABETH BROOKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE RISMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- NEW CURATORS
- DELFINA FOUNDATION
- THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
- ART MONTHLY FOUNDATION
- ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGH VISUAL ART LIMITED
- INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL CURATORS FORUM | £283k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW CURATORS | £711k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| DELFINA FOUNDATION | £1.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART MONTHLY FOUNDATION | £202k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGH VISUAL ART LIMITED | £2.0m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |