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dulwich picture gallery

The charity supports the general public. Dulwich Picture Gallery is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Southwark.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity took over on 1 April 2017 from the previous unincorporated charity no 1040942 set up in 1994 to preserve and maintain Dulwich Picture Gallery and its collection for the enjoyment of the public, mount art exhibitions and displays, and run a programme of public events and educational activities. Earlier records can be found at http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/about/what-we-do.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,643,944
Latest Expenditure
£4,555,207

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 70.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 30.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,872,093
Charitable Activities £1,135,016
Other Trading £832,336
Investments £804,499
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,187,075
Raising Funds £1,368,132
Governance £16,500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,643,944£4,555,207£3,187,075£31,694,318£254,00054 / 115
2023£4,037,186£3,996,295£2,833,458£29,226,619£353,00088 / 139
2022£3,107,708£3,479,640£2,512,169£32,291,653£867,00081 / 123
2021£4,262,219£4,018,612£3,248,982£30,394,922£951,00087 / 115
2020£3,860,000£5,398,000£4,346,000£25,279,000£271,00069 / 160

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers