THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART FUND

Registered charity 288509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£434k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves stood at £50,000, which is in line with the trustees' stated policy target of between £30,000 and £60,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £700,000 for the year, largely due to grants made to the Institute exceeding incoming donations. The trustees and auditor confirmed the use of the going concern basis, noting sufficient funds to meet liabilities over the next twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Crowe UK.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Courtauld Institute of Art (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£434k£1.1m
31/07/2024£1.3m£1.5m
31/07/2023£1.5m£974k
31/07/2022£1.9m£1.9m
31/07/2021£2.8m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART FUND financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves stood at £50,000, which is in line with the trustees' stated policy target of between £30,000 and £60,000. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £700,000 for the year, largely due to grants made to the Institute exceeding incoming donations. The trustees and auditor confirmed the use of the going concern basis, noting sufficient funds to meet liabilities over the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK.

Who funds THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART FUND as a grant recipient include HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED, THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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