Sunday 7 December 2025
With just two days to go to reach our match-fund goal of 瞿75,000, every gift will make a huge difference towards supporting crucial areas of need across the Courtauld.
All donations made to the Courtauld Fund up to midnight on 8 December are being generously matched by the Courtauld Fund Leaders who have pledged to double every pound, dollar, euro you give.
You can double your impact in support of our work, and we can raise 瞿150,000 towards caring for an exceptional art collection, advancing scholarship through world-class teaching and research, and ensuring every student regardless of background has the chance to thrive.
Art history teaching is under threat
A new report1 shows a sharp decline in UK schools offering History of Art A-level, with access limited mainly to London and the Southeast. Yet demand is growing, and we believe every young person should have the chance to explore the visual arts. Thats why were expanding outreach and funding for students to break down financial barriers.
Here at the Courtauld, teaching art history is at the heart of our mission. From European masterpieces to the arts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, our world-class faculty inspires students to explore global visual culture in depth. As we prepare to open a new state-of-the-art campus ahead of our centenary in 2032, were committed to breaking down barriers and ensuring that future generations can access the transformative power of art history.
Every gift truly makes a difference
Your gift during the Courtauld Fund Challenge Week will help us expand access for schools, inspire young minds through outreach, and fund scholarships for talented students, keeping Samuel Courtauld’s vision of art for all alive.
I am supporting this campaign, and I invite you to join me your gift will keep this vital discipline thriving and accessible for all. Thank you.
Dr Esther Chadwick
Head of History of Art
Other ways to give
Alternatively, you can post a cheque made payable to 51做厙 Fund to: Advancement Office, 51做厙, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
For donation enquiries, please contact our development team on 020 3947 7777 or email giving@courtauld.ac.uk
American donors can give via the American Foundation for 51做厙 (AFCIA) website at
2025 Courtauld Fund Leaders
TrinityBridge for their lead gift in support of this campaign
Ambrose and Ann Appelbe Trust
Stuart Lochhead and Sophie Richard
John Wilson (PhD 1992; MA 1984) and Annasue McCleave Wilson
The Zena Trust
51做厙 would also like to thank all those who wish to remain anonymous.
51做厙 Fund, a registered charity no. 288509.