National Art Collections Fund
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The Art Fund enriches museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds; campaigns for the widest possible access to art; and promotes the enjoyment of art through its membership scheme.
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GiveRadar's verified records show National Art Collections Fund with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
- Established in 1962, it is among the oldest arts & culture charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 99% of the 19,540 arts & culture charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
- GiveRadar's profile for National Art Collections Fund draws on its financial disclosures and its registration, in line with the typical arts & culture charities in the United Kingdom it tracks. View this cohort
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
NATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Trustpilot
A truly great idea and programme but docked two stars as there was no option to purchase as a gift - which is wild as it makes such a fabulous gift - and no way to use your card digitally when you’ve already paid but haven’t received your pass yet (which is a shame, especially in this period when postal services are facing lots of disruptions).
Trustpilot
I got a 3-month trial of a National Art Pass. I'm only halfway through but I feel that I'm not going to continue.There aren't many museums included that are free. Some are free to everyone anyway which I think is misleading. And the search results on the website aren't great so it looks like there're more than there really are. For instance, if you search for London, they add a few on in Cambridge, Bath, Yorkshire... Unless they regularly add new free ones, which I don't think they do, you would surely exhaust the ones they do have pretty quickly.I have been to a couple of major exhibitions which have been 50% off but I can't help but find that kind of offer unappealing. I mean, you're paying a subscription in order to obtain a DISCOUNT on something - not to get it upfront or included, just to get a DISCOUNT on it. There're also some museums which offer outrageously poor discounts... I've seen one that just offers £1 off with an Art Pass.I feel that, if there was a subscription where you paid x amount a month and you could go to all the exhibitions you wanted - at least at all the museums taking part in the scheme - then that would be something worth paying for. But in its present form, I can't help but feel it's not a good offer.There also seems to be some suspicion surrounding the Art Pass where some staff behave in an overly officious way in my opinion and really scrutinise you.You can't use the Art Pass until the physical card arrives - but mine only took 5 days.There are a few emails, but I haven't received the Art Map (guide) and Art Quarterly (magazine) advertised - although that might just be for the yearly subscription.Overall, I really enjoy going to exhibitions and I was excited to try this, but I've just been left feeling disappointed.
Trustpilot
I had an Art Pass for years, but gave up last year as the organisation got worse. You got endlessly bombarded with special offers by email no matter how often you opted out, it got ever harder to find sites (the website's art map was first hidden, now deleted) and its daft that it takes 2 weeks to arrive unless you pay £7 more for "special delivery". There used to be a handy app but they abandoned that.
Trustpilot
Terrible customer service. Slow to react and even slower issuing refunds.
Trustpilot
It does not worth the money. I got my pass when RA has 50% off, then very soon they notified me it is only £1 off. My membership expired in April, they send me a new card in early March, wrote an email to cancel, still got charge in mid March. And they asked me to email and request refund only on April. Thanks for the time wasted. Bad value for money anyway.
Trustpilot
I love the experience when you have (almost) all museums in one place, can explore new exhibitions and add them to your favourites. I do understand people's complaints but anyway, I like to support the art fund
Trustpilot
Seems like you can't use your card before you receive the physical one in your post. This can take up to 10 days, and in 2023 it's absolute madness when they could easily create a digital pass. No information whatsoever about this in the FAQs. Terrible experience on their website, very clunky and information-poor Since I thought I could use my digital card, I've now also activated my membership already so I guess I've wasted 10 days on it. I wanted to use it on an exhibition today and needless to say I won't be able to do that.
Trustpilot
Waiting for my card more than a month. They first mess up the address sending it to completely different postcode, then after “fixing” it they promised to send a new one with express delivery. 10 days later - still nothing. And you have to call them on a phone to buy under 30 pass because they can’t make their purchase form to follow their own terms and conditions.UPD: had to call them to sort this out again because they didn't reply to an email. It turns out they completely messed up their system creating different accounts for me and a person I was purchasing pass for as a gift, not registering a payment properly and saying that they sent it to the gifted person address even though I asked clearly multiple times to send it to different address, because "computer doesn't allow them" (surprise disclaimer - there was nothing at that address). Good thing the customer care response was quick and they agreed to extend validity of the card. Finally received the card in few days. And it has a typo in the owners surname...
Trustpilot
Absolutely appalling customer service. Send you a renewal card 6 weeks before your renewal starts without asking if you want to renew. Then you have to cut up and photograph the destroyed card and email again.They then ignore that email or claim they haven’t received it ( when later you can see they have). Then take out the direct debit anyway!! Then you have to wait and wait with various excuses and promises about a refund which takes about three weeks for some reason.other people have mentioned this so it feels like a policy for keeping funds in their account for a while! There was a particularly rude person called Jason who claimed they had not received my email ( when a later person found it ok) and just kept saying “ it’s in the terms and conditions” really unhelpfully.The magazine is good but the card does not pay for itself unless you use it quite a bit. I will be getting a Tate card instead. Avoid.
Trustpilot
I emailed Art Fund in early December to try to convert our joint membership to a single one. I was advised to cancel our existing membership and direct debit and my wife would then apply for a single membership in her own name. I cancelled the DD on 11th December but despite being informed that no further payments would be made, the joint membership renewal payment of £112 was made from my account on 15th December. I was then told it would take up to 14 days for this to be repaid as Art Fund would need to check the money had reached them (?!). I should contact them again on 2 Jan. My subsequent emails have been ignored. So I telephoned them this morning to be told that the DD payment on 15 December had "failed" so there was no money to refund. I've sent them a screenshot of the transaction because as far as I, and my bank, are concerned they have received the payment. There are so many things wrong here - systems, procedures, inaccurate information, poor customer service etc - and it is clear from other reviews that mine is not an isolated experience.
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Frequently asked questions about National Art Collections Fund
National Art Collections Fund is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in London, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1962 and has been operating for 64 years. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds registration with the UK Fundraising Regulator, which means it has committed to the Code of Fundraising Practice and accountable fundraising standards. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 76/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £18M in annual revenue. 15 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 19 community reviews with an average rating of 1.8/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.1/5 based on 20 reviews.
Based on official filings, National Art Collections Fund has £18M in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 76% for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £814K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
The Art Fund enriches museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds; campaigns for the widest possible access to art; and promotes the enjoyment of art through its membership scheme. National Art Collections Fund is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1962.
National Art Collections Fund is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.
National Art Collections Fund's registered charity number is 209174. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
National Art Collections Fund is located in London, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1962 and has been active for 64 years.
National Art Collections Fund is based in London in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about National Art Collections Fund
- What is National Art Collections Fund?
- National Art Collections Fund is a arts & culture unincorporated association based in London, United Kingdom. The Art Fund enriches museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds; campaigns for the widest possible access to art; and promotes the enjoyment of art through its membership scheme.
- When was National Art Collections Fund founded?
- National Art Collections Fund was founded in 1962.
- Where is National Art Collections Fund located?
- Headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
- What is National Art Collections Fund's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is £17.7 million. 93% of expenses go to program services.
- Is National Art Collections Fund trustworthy?
- National Art Collections Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is National Art Collections Fund's website?
- https://www.artfund.org
- Are donations to National Art Collections Fund tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.