towner

The charity supports the general public. Towner is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Eastbourne 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

Towner is an award winning art gallery, showcasing artists of national and international significance and presenting works from their acclaimed collection. They place learning and a commitment to access at the very heart of everything they do, delivering a year long programme of exhibitions, learning and participation activities for all ages and all backgrounds.

Fundraising

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Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,665,931

Latest Expenditure

£3,322,554

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £601,966

Charitable Activities £2,515,109

Other Trading £540,967

Investments £6,077

Other Income £1,812

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,139,317

Raising Funds £182,628

Governance £47,544

Grants to Institutions £52,252

Other Expenditure £609

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,665,931	£3,322,554	£3,139,317	£5,307,493	£868,409	52 / 50
2023	£3,548,751	£2,379,122	£1,497,625	£4,964,117	£781,481	53 / 50
2022	£2,593,441	£1,831,276	£1,134,247	£3,794,488	£825,418	49 / 43
2021	£1,864,298	£1,335,732	£805,271	£3,032,322	£711,223	46 / 45
2020	£2,106,667	£1,845,676	£1,040,582	£2,503,756	£389,827	46 / 40