the serpentine trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. The Serpentine Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

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 Serpentine Trust's vision is to open up art, for everyone, for free. It is responsible for running the Serpentine South and North galleries, and its mission is to exhibit, commission and promote the understanding of art, architecture and design through varied Exhibition, Education and Public Programmes.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£13,583,973

Latest Expenditure

£14,565,144

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 79.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 21.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,285,697

Charitable Activities £5,591,305

Other Trading £1,649,748

Investments £57,223

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,527,497

Raising Funds £3,037,647

Governance £67,115

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£13,583,973	£14,565,144	£11,527,497	£11,245,172	£2,494,438	100 / 0
2023	£11,950,536	£13,548,698	£10,548,020	£12,226,342	£1,558,809	83 / 0
2022	£10,427,644	£11,451,579	£8,458,931	£13,824,504	£1,741,709	75 / 0
2021	£5,950,489	£6,760,679	£4,833,640	£13,848,439	£2,154,064	65 / 0
2020	£11,145,279	£10,504,426	£7,949,073	£13,658,629	£3,033,981	76 / 0