Finance Score: 10
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART FUND

To promote the advancement of public education in the history of art and architecture and the care, conservation and restoration of works of art for the public benefit by raising funds to support the Courtauld Institute of Art
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/07/23£1,474£974£500£6£1,000£5006.200
31/07/22*£1,871£1,871£0£5£500£0n/a00
31/07/21£2,772£2,772£0£3£500£5002.200
31/07/20£6,111£6,111£0£4£500£500100
31/07/19£4,151£4,151£0£4£500£5001.400
31/07/18£2,046£2,046£0£5£500£5002.900
31/07/17£2,307£1,857£450£3£500£5003.200
31/07/16£1,560£1,560£0£4£50£500.400
31/07/15£1,908£2,021£-113£7£50£500.300
31/07/14£1,819£1,852£-33£6£163£690.400
31/07/13£807£1,078£-271£6£196£770.900
31/07/12£791£757£34£6£467£3245.100
31/07/11£1,790£1,610£180£5£433£2021.500
31/07/10£813£629£184£3£253£941.800
31/07/09£528£560£-32£4£69£410.900
31/07/08£278£346£-68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/07£433£658£-224n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/06£86£2,544£-2,458n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/07/05*£569£179£390n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 41 years

development@courtauld.ac.uk

02037510523

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Art galleries and exhibitions
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£2,000,000 28/11/2023
Transforming the Courtyard
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Courtauld Institute of Art
£250,000 06/12/2022
Capital funding to support the second phase of redevelopment project 'Courtauld Connects'
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£300,000 24/09/2019
Courtauld Connects People
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Courtauld Institute of Art
£200,000 24/07/2019
40
Towards project costs of 'Courtauld National', a programme of projects and partnerships across the UK.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£3,000,000 15/11/2017
Courtauld Connects

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ELEONORE JULIE AURELIE VALAIS DE SIBERT Appointed: 2024
  • FRANCESCA MEERA MORRIS Appointed: 2023
  • PROFESSOR ANTONY DEYMAN EASTMOND Appointed: 2024
  • PROFESSOR ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA BOVEY PHILLIPS Appointed: 2020
  • PROFESSOR MARK LOUIS HALLETT (Chair) Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/1984, number: 288509
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 99 days late, AR05: 133 days late,
Main office

COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART
SOMERSET HOUSE
STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 0RN

Objectives

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE THROUGH TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. (2) THE CARE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF WORKS OR ART FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TEACHING AND RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. (3) THE ACCOMMODATION AND PUBLIC DISPLAY OF WORKS OF ART. (4) THE INCREASE OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE. (5) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE PROMOTED BY THE INSTITUTE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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