NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.