International Curators Forum
Analysis
International Curators Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07501785). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, International Curators Forum reported income of £283k and spending of £239k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £209k to £283k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, International Curators Forum sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fairground Heritage Trust (£283k), Stoke on Trent Festival Limited (£283k) and Congress Theatre Company (£282k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Creating events and exhibitions for the general public with a particular focus on diasporic cultures,to increase understanding and appreciation of those cultures and of contemporary visual art in all itsforms; and facilitating the innovation and diversification of curatorial practice to better present visual arts tothe public, and utilising those developments to better educate and inform.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Fairground Heritage Trust | Devon | £283k |
| Stoke on Trent Festival Limited | Newcastle | £283k |
| Congress Theatre Company | Cwmbran | £282k |
| Southpaw Dance Productions | Sunderland | £283k |