THE LAING ART GALLERY

Registered charity 505783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Laing Art Gallery was founded in 1901 by Alexander Laing. The present site of the Gallery was suggested in 1899 and the following year Alexander Laing offered --£20,000 to the local council, which unanimously accepted his generous donation. The Laing in now managed on behalf of Newcastle City Council by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.

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Latest income

£0

Latest spending

£0

Registered

1977

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NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£0	£0
31/03/2024	£0	£0
31/03/2023	£0	£0
31/03/2022	£0	£0
31/03/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Who funds THE LAING ART GALLERY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAING ART GALLERY as a grant recipient include THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE AMPERSAND FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/03/2003	£50k	"Laing Art Gallery Development Plan - Project Planning"
Northern Rock Foundation	10/09/2002	£250k	Grant awarded to Laing Art Gallery (Tyne & Wear)