THE SAMUEL COURTAULD TRUST
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Executive summary
The Samuel Courtauld Trust presents a favourable credit profile characterised by substantial net assets of nearly £5 million against minimal liabilities of £85k, yielding an exceptionally conservative leverage position. Operational performance is strong and improving, with the most recent year described as the Gallery's most successful in history, featuring doubled admissions revenue and record membership. The primary credit consideration is that the Trust's most valuable assets—the art collections—are unvalued on the balance sheet and subject to bequest restrictions, meaning they cannot be treated as conventional collateral despite their significant worth. Overall, the entity demonstrates strong repayment capacity, professional governance, and positive financial trajectory.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 1989-08-15
- Employees
- 0 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Courtauld Institute Of Art Somerset House, Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RN
- Postcode
- WC2R 0RN
- Accounts category
- Small
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-02-18
- Next due by
- 2027-03-04
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85421 First-degree level higher education
- 85422 Post-graduate level higher education
- 85520 Cultural education
- 91020 Museums activities
Officers 13 current · 41 resigned
Registered charity
THE SAMUEL COURTAULD TRUST — charity number 802109
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| C/O JULIA BLANKS SOMERSET HOUSE THE COURTAULD GALLERY, STRAND, LONDON, WC2R ORN | 2010-02-25 |
| COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART, SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0RN | 2009-09-25 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 25/09/2009 FROM, COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART, SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0RN | 2009-09-25 |
| SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON WC2R 0RN | 2006-03-01 |
| 24 PETWORTH ROAD, HASLEMERE, SURREY, GU27 2HR | 1990-03-21 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 96 similar companies in WC, trading since 1989
The class of 1989
50%
of the 21,096 companies incorporated in 1989 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.