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turner contemporary

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Turner Contemporary is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Kent and operates in Kent.


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 principal objective of the company is the provision of a permanent gallery in Margate for the visual arts organisation which celebrates JMW Turner's association with Margate and, through a varied programme of exhibitions and events and learning activities, promotes an understanding and enjoyment of historical and contemporary art.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,834,337
Latest Expenditure
£3,611,527

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 79.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £677,918
Charitable Activities £2,167,807
Other Trading £594,219
Investments £81,485
Other Income £312,908

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,880,265
Raising Funds £731,262
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,834,337£3,611,527£2,880,265£4,347,784£946,33769 / 6
2023£3,480,425£3,300,484£2,778,223£3,908,370£678,65972 / 0
2022£2,522,369£3,098,366£2,720,372£4,002,468£736,60869 / 0
2021£2,782,289£2,367,751£2,075,162£0£00 / 10
2020£3,687,902£4,116,340£3,548,157£3,365,483£385,375106 / 32

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers