THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED — grant history

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Latest income
£298k
Grants listed (FY2024)
53
Listed grants total
£2.5m
Accounts grants total
£2.3m

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2024 accounts

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What this funder supports

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Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England (5 grantees)
  • Throughout London (4 grantees)
  • Scotland (4 grantees)
  • Throughout England And Wales (3 grantees)
  • Kent (3 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (3 grantees)
  • Southwark (2 grantees)
  • Nottingham City (2 grantees)
  • Nottinghamshire (2 grantees)
  • Lambeth (2 grantees)

What changed: FY2023 → FY2024

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings we have read. A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2023FY2024
newTHE PUBLIC CATALOGUE FOUNDATION—£230k
newa-n The Artists Information Company—£158k
newIKON GALLERY LIMITED—£109k
newUAL—£90k
newFocal Point Gallery—£76k
newMIMA—£71k
newThe MAC—£64k
newCity and Guilds of London Art School—£50k
downTHE NEW ART EXCHANGE LTD£167k£80k
upGRAND PLAN£39k£64k
upWYSING ARTS CHARITY£12k£50k
upWHITECHAPEL GALLERY£10k£43k
downTHE RUNNYMEDE TRUST£104k£39k
downBernie Grant Arts Centre£60k£20k
upCAMDEN ARTS CENTRE£10k£17k
upJohn Hansard Gallery£10k£17k
not listedTURNER CONTEMPORARY£330k—
not listedTHE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND£324k—
not listedThe Public Catalogue Foundation (Art UK)£306k—
not listedUAL Decolonising Arts Institute£110k—
not listedIkon£108k—
not listedSite Gallery, Sheffield£78k—
not listedTANNERY ARTS CIO£72k—
not listedUniversity of Wolverhampton£65k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Public Catalogue FoundationFY2024£230kThe Superpower of Looking
Dundee Contemporary ArtsFY2024£160kPrint Studio
a-n The Artists Information CompanyFY2024£158kFreelands Foundation Artists' Bursaries 2024-25
InivaFY2024£150kThe Gathering 2024
The Art FundFY2024£111kFreelands Art Fund Acquisition
Ikon GalleryFY2024£109kIkon Youth Programme and Slow Boat
UALFY2024£90kDecolonising Arts Institute
InivaFY2024£85kStuart Hall Library learning programme
New Art ExchangeFY2024£80kPower to Change
Focal Point GalleryFY2024£76kAutumn 2023 Fund
MIMAFY2024£71kFreelands Award 2021 winner
Grand PlanFY2024£64kGrand Plan
The MACFY2024£64kAutumn 2023 Fund
Cubitt ArtistsFY2024£51kInclusive Practices Fund
Cubitt ArtistsFY2024£51kSpace to Dream Fund
City and Guilds of London Art SchoolFY2024£50kStrategic grant for bursaries
Wysing Arts CentreFY2024£50kSyllabus
June Givanni Pan African Cinema ArchiveFY2024£46kSpace to Dream Fund
Rising Arts AgencyFY2024£44kSpace to Dream Fund
The Whitechapel GalleryFY2024£43kFreelands Award 2023 winner
National Galleries of ScotlandFY2024£40kFreelands Award 2022 winner
Autograph ABPFY2024£40kAutumn 2023 Fund
Runnymede TrustFY2024£39kResearching the Arts in Primary Schools (RAPS) Project
University of NottinghamFY2024£39kResearching the Arts in Primary Schools (RAPS) Project
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and HeritageFY2024£35kSpace to Dream Fund
Contains Art CIOFY2024£35kAutumn 2023 Fund
University of BrightonFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Bath Spa UniversityFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Ulster University BelfastFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
198 Contemporary Arts and LearningFY2024£30kSpace to Dream Fund
Arab British CentreFY2024£26kSpace to Dream Fund
Metal CultureFY2024£26kInclusive Practices Fund
Studio VoltaireFY2024£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Nottingham ContemporaryFY2024£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Manchester Art GalleryFY2024£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Chisenhale Art GalleryFY2024£25kSpring 2023 Fund
MIMAFY2024£25kInclusive Practices Fund
Bernie Grant Arts CentreFY2024£20kSpace to Dream Fund
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFY2024£17kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Falmouth UniversityFY2024£17kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Camden Arts CentreFY2024£17kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
John Hansard GalleryFY2024£17kInclusive Practices Fund
Cement FieldsFY2024£16kSpring 2023 Fund
Swansea College of ArtFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
University of EdinburghFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
QUADFY2024£10kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
Small GrantsFY2024£10kSmall Grants (<£1,000 each)
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary ArtFY2024£10kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
Chapter, CardiffFY2024£10kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
South London GalleryFY2024£4kOpen Plan evaluation
South London GalleryFY2024£519Open Plan
Turner ContemporaryFY2023£330kIn The Offing
Arts Council EnglandFY2023£324kCreativity Collaboratives
The Public Catalogue Foundation (Art UK)FY2023£306kThe Superpower of Looking
InivaFY2023£170kStuart Hall Library / CoLab
New Art ExchangeFY2023£167kPower to Change
Dundee Contemporary ArtsFY2023£150kPrint Studio
South London GalleryFY2023£147kOpen Plan
UAL Decolonising Arts InstituteFY2023£110k20/20 Programme
The Art FundFY2023£109kFreelands Art Fund Acquisition
IkonFY2023£108kSlow Boat
Runnymede TrustFY2023£104kVisualise: Race and Inclusion in Secondary Art Education
Site Gallery, SheffieldFY2023£78kFreelands Artist Programme
Drawing RoomFY2023£72kROCK PAPER SCISSORS
University of WolverhamptonFY2023£65kThe more things change...
Bernie Grant Arts CentreFY2023£60kSpace to Dream Fund
Cubitt Artists LimitedFY2023£59kSpace to Dream Fund
g39, CardiffFY2023£58kFreelands Artist Programme
PS2, BelfastFY2023£55kFreelands Artist Programme
University of NottinghamFY2023£53kResearching the Arts in Primary Schools (RAPS) Project
University of Edinburgh (Talbot Rice Gallery)FY2023£53kFreelands Artist Programme
The LineFY2023£50kVisible / Invisible
Borlase Smart John Wells TrustFY2023£48kPorthmeor Residencies
June Givanni Pan African Cinema ArchiveFY2023£47kSpace to Dream Fund
Grand PlanFY2023£39kGrand Plan Grant-making
Rising Arts AgencyFY2023£37kSpace to Dream Fund
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and HeritageFY2023£35kSpace to Dream Fund
Arab British CentreFY2023£34kSpace to Dream Fund
National Galleries ScotlandFY2023£30kFreelands Award 2022
198 Contemporary Arts and LearningFY2023£30kSpace to Dream Fund
Bath Spa UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Ulster University, BelfastFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Studio VoltaireFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Chisenhale Art GalleryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Manchester Art GalleryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Middlesborough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA)FY2023£25kFreelands Award 2021 Exhibition Support
Nottingham ContemporaryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Cement FieldsFY2023£16kSpring 2023 Fund
Wysing Arts CentreFY2023£12kSyllabus
InivaFY2023£10kRe:Gather
Camden Arts CentreFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
John Hansard GalleryFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2022 Shortlist
The Fruitmarket Gallery LtdFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2022 Shortlist
Warwick Arts CentreFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2022 Shortlist
Whitechapel GalleryFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Winner
Goldsmiths CCAFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
QUAD, DerbyFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
Chapter, CardiffFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
South London GalleryFY2023£4kOpen Plan Evaluation
DCA DundeeFY2022£217kPrint Studio
Arts Council EnglandFY2022£216kCreativity Collaboratives
New Art ExchangeFY2022£170kPower to Change
University of NottinghamFY2022£160kResearching the Arts in Primary Schools (RAPS) Project
South London GalleryFY2022£150kOpen Plan
Drawing RoomFY2022£118kROCK PAPER SCISSORS
IKON GalleryFY2022£104kSlow Boat
Runnymede TrustFY2022£102kVisualise: Race and Inclusion in Art Education
UALFY2022£100kDecolonising Arts Institute
University of EdinburghFY2022£98kFreelands Artist Programme
G39FY2022£98kFreelands Artist Programme
Create LondonFY2022£98kHackney Windrush Commission
Site GalleryFY2022£91kFreelands Artist Programme
PS2FY2022£89kFreelands Artist Programme
InivaFY2022£54kStuart Hall Library
TateFY2022£51kFreelands Tate Acquisition
GasworksFY2022£50kFreelands Gasworks Partnership
Bath Spa UniversityFY2022£39kFreelands Painting Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2022£39kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2022£39kFreelands Painting Fellowship
The Line Art WalkFY2022£37kVisible / Invisible
Camden Arts CentreFY2022£33kFreelands Lomax Ceramics Fellowship
MIMAFY2022£29kFreelands Award 2021 Exhibition
The Art FundFY2022£17kFreelands Art Fund Acquisition
Swansea College of ArtFY2022£14kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2022£14kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Ulster University BelfastFY2022£14kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Space to Dream (multiple applicant grants)FY2022£9kSmall grants - £1,000 each
Arts Council EnglandFY2021£540kCreativity Collaboratives
Wysing Arts CentreFY2021£500kSyllabus
South London GalleryFY2021£281kOpen Plan
InivaFY2021£185kIniva learning programme
Create LondonFY2021£181kCreate London Hackney Windrush Commission
MK GalleryFY2021£107kFreelands Award winner Ingrid Pollard exhibition
MIMAFY2021£100kFreelands Award Year 6
Art UKFY2021£98kThe Superpower of Looking (SPoL)
IkonFY2021£94kSlow Boat
Paragon Studios (PS2)FY2021£93kFreelands Artist Programme
939FY2021£84kFreelands Artist Programme
New Art ExchangeFY2021£83kNew Art Exchange Pawerto Change programme
Site GalleryFY2021£80kFreelands Artist Programme
University of Edinburgh (Talbot Rice Gallery)FY2021£79kFreelands Artist Programme
Dundee Contemporary ArtsFY2021£78kDCA Print Studio
Drawing RoomFY2021£75kROCK PAPER SCISSORS
Runnymede TrustFY2021£62kVisualise: Race and Inclusion in Art Education
University of NottinghamFY2021£53kResearching the Arts in Primary Schools (RAPS) Project
GasworksFY2021£47kFreelands Gasworks Partnership
Open School EastFY2021£33kYoung Associates Programme
Camden Art CentreFY2021£33kFreelands Lomax Ceramics Fellowship
Cove ParkFY2021£33kCrisis Residency Programme
University of BrightonFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Bath Spa UniversityFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Focal Point GalleryFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant
Hastings ContemporaryFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant
Leeds Art GalleryFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant
Sheffield MuseumsFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant
Towner EastbourneFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant

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