The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Institute of Contemporary Arts Limited

Registered charity 236848 Registered since 1969

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
3.9y median 3.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
10 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 16Business services 1Construction 1

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Contact

Websitewww.ica.art
Emailinfo@ica.art
Phone02079300493
AddressTHE MALL, LONDON, SW1Y 5AH

Finances

£4,126,501 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,735,928£3,042,289
2022£4,359,045£4,034,424
2023£4,966,563£4,407,090
2024£3,667,732£4,520,811
2025£4,126,501£4,321,600

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS GENERALLY AND PARTICULARLY OF CONTEMPORARY ART AS EXPRESSED IN PAINTING, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, DRAWING, POETRY, PHILOSOPHY, LITERATURE, DRAMA, MUSIC, OPERA, BALLET, SCULPTURE, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGNS, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMS, RADIO AND TELEVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL VALUE;(2) THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE PROPERTY, 12 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON; AND(3) THE COMPILATION, PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF AN ARCHIVE OF CONTEMPORARY FILM, PHOTOGRAPHS OR OTHER MATERIAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL VALUE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 OCTOBER 1947 AS AMENDED 13 AUGUST 1968, 12 MAY 2003 AND 18 APRIL 2006 as amended on 05 Oct 2022

Trustees (12)

12trustees
48median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Institute of Contemporary Arts Limited · 00444351 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/10/1947

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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