How we’re funded

Artsadmin is privileged to be an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation, and also generates income from renting spaces at Toynbee Studios, from events and performances. These sources bring in about £1m a year.

It costs us around £1.5m-£2m each year to run the studios, deliver our support and development programme, work closely with a handful of artists on new work, produce and tour a portfolio of 4-8 projects, and to invest in initiatives aimed at making a better world for and with artists.

This means all of our work is dependent on unlocking additional income through service delivery, partnerships, collaborations, grants and donations. We also raise funds for longer-term investment in Toynbee Studios.

Our charity’s work and approach make real impact in multiple ways, from bespoke 1 to 1 development sessions, to digital resources and public-facing work reaching audiences in their thousands. There are all sorts of ways to get involved. You can make a regular or one-off donation on our website, or if you’re curious about contributing to our work in another way, we’d love to hear from you. 

Contact Cath Longman-Jones, our Chief Operating Officer and Joint CEO, for a conversation: development@artsadmin.co.uk

With huge thanks to our current and recent organisational and project funders:

Arts Council England
Bloomberg Philanthropies
British Council
Capital Group
Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity
City of London Corporation
European Commission: Creative Europe
Jerwood Arts
Shape Arts
Tower Hill Trust
Unlimited
Various individuals

Our deep gratitude also to the capital funders who have supported major renovation and infrastructure projects at Toynbee Studios:

Arts Council England
City Bridge Trust
European Regional Development Fund
Foyle Foundation
Greater London Authority
Linbury Trust
London Legacy Development Corporation
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Theatres Trust
Various individuals
and other funders who wish to remain anonymous

Artsadmin’s latest Annual Trustees Report and Accounts can be downloaded from the Charity Commission.

Our Ethical Fundraising Policy (PDF and plain text) outlines how we encourage relationships with funders who actively operate for the positive benefit of people, animals and the environment in a fair and transparent way.