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the paul mellon centre for studies in british art

The charity supports other defined groups. The Paul Mellon Centre For Studies In British Art is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.


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 Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art was established for charitable purposes to advance the education in, & appreciation & understanding of British art history & architecture, in the UK & elsewhere by engaging in & promoting research, publishing books & journals, holding academic events & education programmes, providing library & archive resources, & awarding grants & fellowships.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,414,622
Latest Expenditure
£6,371,096

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,851,065
Charitable Activities £210,653
Other Trading £165,255
Investments £163,636
Other Income £24,013

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,371,096
Raising Funds £0
Governance £104,096
Grants to Institutions £452,329
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,414,622£6,371,096£6,371,096£11,942,949£10,812,05738 / 0
2023£7,249,479£6,436,485£6,436,485£11,077,010£11,077,01035 / 0
2022£5,811,596£5,485,655£5,485,655£10,264,016£10,264,01629 / 0
2021£5,648,690£4,815,217£4,815,217£8,733,569£8,587,00430 / 0
2020£6,479,089£5,276,431£5,276,431£7,900,096£7,768,47227 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers