THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART

About THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART

THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 313838). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART reported a total income of £8,268,032 and total expenditure of £6,908,037, a spending ratio of 84% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART describes its activities as follows: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art was established for charitable purposes to advance the education in, & appreciation & understanding of British art history & architecture, in the UK & elsewhere by engaging in & promoting research, publishing books & journals, holding academic events & education programmes, providing library & archive resources, & awarding grants & fellowships. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 83.6% of income spent on charitable work