The Turner Society

Analysis

The Turner Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Turner Society reported income of £11k and spending of £9,424, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £7,179 to £11k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, The Turner Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victoria Hall Organ Proms (£11k), Congresbury Singers (£11k) and South Birmingham Sinfonia (£11k).