Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Art Fund enriches museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds; campaigns for the widest possible access to art; and promotes the enjoyment of art through its membership scheme.

Latest income

£17.7m

Expenditure

£17.9m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £14.5m £18.1m
2021-12-31 £17.6m £16.6m
2022-12-31 £13.9m £20.9m
2023-12-31 £16.3m £19.4m
2024-12-31 £17.7m £17.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £8.4m
Charitable activities £8.7m
Trading £248k
Investment income £384k
Total income £17.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £16.6m
Raising funds £1.3m
Grants to institutions £2.5m
Governance £39k
Total expenditure £17.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.1m
Total funds £57.8m
— restricted £11.4m
— unrestricted £43.2m
— endowment £3.2m
Total assets £57.8m
Cash £7.7m

People

Employees 80

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.