Jerwood Foundation, which has been supporting the arts since 1977, endowed Jerwood Charity with a fund of £25 million in 1999. Both are recognised UK charities and will now work under the single name Jerwood Foundation.
Following a period of review Jerwood Charity operations will become part of the Foundation and the Jerwood boards will merge, with Rupert Tyler being appointed as Chairman. Lara Wardle, Executive Director, Jerwood Foundation, will lead the organisation and management.
Since 1991, Jerwood has channelled over £110 million in capital and revenue funding in support of arts and education in the UK. Jerwood Charity has distributed a proportion of this into programmes such as the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards, Jerwood Survey, Jerwood Composer+ at the LSO and the Jerwood New Playwrights at the Royal Court, benefiting a wide range of early-career artists and performers.
The merger will create a single future-facing UK charitable Foundation, relevant for the political, social, and financial climate of the 21st century, ensuring a sustainable future with maximum impact for beneficiaries.