I’d like to restrict my legacy to a specific area of The Courtauld’s work (for example a particular research project or the conservation of a particular painting). How can I do this?
It is best for us if gifts are made unconditionally. The majority of our members and supporters make their donation in this way because such gifts allow The Courtauld’s Board of Governors to carefully consider how to make the best use of each gift to meet the changing priorities of the time. No one can say for certain what The Courtauld’s greatest needs will be in the future. For example, currently, approximately 25 paintings in the collection do not have frames, preventing them for being displayed in the gallery and complicating their storage. Therefore each year we aim to frame at least one work. The cost of a frame for one of our Renaissance paintings can be up to £15,000. If we receive a legacy gift in 25, 50 or even 75 years time which restricts us to using the funds to frame paintings in the collection, we may find that we have completed all the framing that is necessary. As such, we will want to transfer funds into a different area of our work where the need is greatest. You can
