Modern Art Press

Analysis

Modern Art Press is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05838575). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Modern Art Press reported income of £726k and spending of £724k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £494k to £726k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Modern Art Press sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ampersand Foundation (£724k), The Strawberry Hill Trust (£726k) and The Paignton Picture House Trust (£724k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and charitable activities 21%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £402k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.