LUND HUMPHRIES FOUNDATION FOR VISUAL ARTS

Registered charity 1211237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation's primary activity is as a publisher of serious visual-arts books under the Lund Humphries imprint. It is also committed to a programme of talks and panel discussions which help to disseminate the research content of its publications to the general public. In addition, the Foundation supports the visual-arts community through targeted donations to UK arts institutions.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £25,230 for the period ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £25,230. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 3 to 6 months of normal expenditure, but the actual unrestricted reserves are significantly below this stated target. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Estelle Trust — “Our general overheads are also supported by a generous grant from the Estelle Trust.” (source page)
• Clare Hall, University of Cambridge — “We are grateful to the following for their financial support of new publishing projects in 2026: Clare Hall, University of Cambridge” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% 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: 15.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alice Strang
• Catherine Manning
• Imogen Abed · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lucy Myers
• PROFESSOR CHARLES ALAN SHORT · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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