Metal’s supporters are crucial in sustaining our core activities, including commissioning significant new programmes and events, and advancing our community-led research model.
Each year we raise over 70% of our income, and as a registered charity, we rely on contributions from public and private funders, as well as individual supporters, to develop our activities.
We would like to thank the following public funds, trusts and foundations, and partners. Their support enables us to deliver a bold and ambitious artistic programme that is free and accessible to everyone.
Public Funders:
- Arts Council England
- Brentwood City Council
- British Council
- Castlepoint Borough Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Peterborough City Council
- Southend City Council
Trusts and Foundations:
- Art Fund
- British Museum
- Cambridge University
- Essex Book Festival Freelands Foundation
- Historic England
- Liverpool University
- PECT (Peterborough Environment City Trust)
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation
- Peterborough Cultural Alliance
- Peterborough Positive
- SHED (Sustainability, Health, Environment, Development)
- Southbank Centre
Metal Champions:
- Becky Noelle Nixon
- Joyce Thompson Estate
Corporate Support:
- Ecotricity Limited
- Northern Rail
- Network Rail
Ethical Fundraising Policy
This document gives an overview of Metal’s fundraising strategy and its policies relating to ethical financial support. For further information, please see our full policy here.
