Does that mean that The Courtauld Institute of Art itself isn’t a registered charity?
The Courtauld Institute of Art is an exempt charity under the Exempt Charities Order 2002. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have accepted that The Courtauld Institute of Art is a charity for tax purposes under the reference XR60596. This means that is perfectly possible to leave your gift directly to The Courtauld Institute of Art and, in common with all legacy gifts we receive, we guarantee to only use your gift where it was intended. However, The Courtauld Institute of Art Fund was established in order to raise funds for The Courtauld Institute of Art, and continues to be used for that purpose. The current Trustees are all senior employees of the Institute and as such The Courtauld Institute of Art Fund considers itself to be part of The Courtauld Institute of Art group. Unlike exempt charities under the Exempt Charities Order 2002, you can view and check The Courtauld Institute of Art Fund’s details on the Charity Commission’s online Register of Charities. The Charity Commission is
