THE FREELANDS FOUNDATION LIMITED — grant history

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Latest income
£114k
Grants listed (FY2025)
39
Listed grants total
£2.8m
Accounts grants total
£1.5m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

FY2021: 1 grant totalling £84k is listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

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What this funder supports

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Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England (6 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: FY2024 → FY2025

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2024FY2025
newPublic Catalogue Foundation aka Art UK—£196k
newUniversity of Dundee—£50k
newNational Galleries Scotland—£40k
newBirmingham City University—£33k
newORIGINALPROJECTS;—£30k
newARTS EDUCATION EXCHANGE—£25k
newTURNER CONTEMPORARY—£17k
upTHE NEW ART EXCHANGE LTD£80k£500k
upIniva£150k£494k
upThe MAC£64k£127k
upAUTOGRAPH ABP£40k£78k
upCONTAINS ART CIO£35k£74k
upNOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORARY£25k£71k
upWHITECHAPEL GALLERY£43k£67k
upMETAL CULTURE LIMITED£26k£50k
not listedTHE PUBLIC CATALOGUE FOUNDATION£230k—
not listeda-n The Artists Information Company£158k—
not listedGRAND PLAN£64k—
not listedJune Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive£46k—
not listedNational Galleries of Scotland£40k—
not listedTHE RUNNYMEDE TRUST£39k—
not listedUniversity of Nottingham£39k—
not listedSerendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage£35k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
New Art ExchangeFY2025£500kPower to Change
InivaFY2025£494kStuart Hall Library learning programme
Public Catalogue Foundation aka Art UKFY2025£196kThe Superpower of Looking
The MACFY2025£127kAutumn 2023 Fund
Ikon GalleryFY2025£110kSlow Boat / Ikon Youth Programme
Dundee Contemporary ArtsFY2025£84kPrint Studio
Autograph ABPFY2025£78kAutumn 2023 Fund
Focal Point GalleryFY2025£75kAutumn 2023 Fund
Contains Art CIOFY2025£74kAutumn 2023 Fund
Wysing Arts CentreFY2025£73kSyllabus
Nottingham ContemporaryFY2025£71kRaleigh Education Trust collaboration
The Art FundFY2025£71kFreelands Art Fund Acquisitions
The Whitechapel GalleryFY2025£67kFreelands Awards
City and Guilds of London Art SchoolFY2025£65kStudent bursaries
Metal CultureFY2025£50kInclusive Practices Fund
Manchester Art GalleryFY2025£50kArt Matters programme
University of DundeeFY2025£50kStudio Fellowships
Cubitt ArtistsFY2025£50kInclusive Practices Fund
National Galleries ScotlandFY2025£40kFreelands Awards
University of BrightonFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
UALFY2025£33kDecolonising Arts Institute
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
Falmouth UniversityFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
Birmingham City UniversityFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
Bath Spa UniversityFY2025£33kStudio Fellowships
198 Contemporary Arts and LearningFY2025£30kSpace to Dream Fund
originalprojectsFY2025£30kExploded Art School
Arab British CentreFY2025£29kSpace to Dream Fund
Chisenhale Art GalleryFY2025£25kSpring 2023 Fund
John Hansard GalleryFY2025£25kInclusive Practices Fund
Arts Education ExchangeFY2025£25kInclusive Practices Fund
Rising Arts AgencyFY2025£25kSpace to Dream Fund
MIMAFY2025£25kInclusive Practices Fund
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2025£17kStudio Fellowships
Turner ContemporaryFY2025£17kFreelands Awards
Ulster University BelfastFY2025£17kStudio Fellowships
Bernie Grant Arts CentreFY2025£10kSpace to Dream Fund
South London GalleryFY2025£9kOpen Plan evaluation
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
Ulster University BelfastFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Bath Spa UniversityFY2024£32kFreelands Studio Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2024£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
Falmouth UniversityFY2024£17kFreelands Studio Fellowship
John Hansard GalleryFY2024£17kInclusive Practices Fund
Camden Arts CentreFY2024£17kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFY2024£17kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Cement FieldsFY2024£16kSpring 2023 Fund
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
University of EdinburghFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Swansea College of ArtFY2024£15kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Small GrantsFY2024£10kSmall Grants (<£1,000 each)
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary ArtFY2024£10kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
Chapter, CardiffFY2024£10kFreelands Award 2023 shortlisted
QUADFY2024£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
198 Contemporary Arts and LearningFY2023£30kSpace to Dream Fund
National Galleries ScotlandFY2023£30kFreelands Award 2022
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Bath Spa UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Ulster University, BelfastFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2023£29kFreelands Studio Fellowship
Manchester Art GalleryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Nottingham ContemporaryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Studio VoltaireFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Chisenhale Art GalleryFY2023£25kSpring 2023 Fund
Middlesborough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA)FY2023£25kFreelands Award 2021 Exhibition Support
Cement FieldsFY2023£16kSpring 2023 Fund
Wysing Arts CentreFY2023£12kSyllabus
QUAD, DerbyFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
Chapter, CardiffFY2023£10kFreelands Award 2023 Shortlist
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
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
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2022£39kFreelands Painting Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2022£39kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Bath Spa 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
Ulster University BelfastFY2022£14kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Robert Gordon UniversityFY2022£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
939FY2021Unverified read£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
Cove ParkFY2021£33kCrisis Residency Programme
Camden Art CentreFY2021£33kFreelands Lomax Ceramics Fellowship
Bath Spa UniversityFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
University of BrightonFY2021£13kFreelands Painting Fellowship
Towner EastbourneFY2021£1kFreelands Award shortlisted micro-grant
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

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 2834136 vs reference 1475492 (92.1% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder or a recipient and want a correction, email [email protected].

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the filed accounts. They stay in the list and the CSV (read_status column) but are left out of the totals, counts and recipient tallies this site computes.