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For over 120 years, through the support of our fellowship and funders, the British Academy has mobilised the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.

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Shape a brighter future

As a charity we rely on donations and gifts from individuals and organisations to invest in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engage the public with fresh thinking and debates, and bring together scholars, government, business and civil society to influence policy for the benefit of everyone.

At a time when the challenges facing the world are profound, placing the humanities and social sciences at the heart of social, economic and cultural life is more important than ever. Through your generosity and support, we will be able to harness the unique intellectual capital of the British Academy to enhance opportunities for today’s most talented researchers, connect our brightest thinkers with some of the world’s greatest challenges and inspire many more people.

"The humanities and social sciences are absolutely essential to the intellectual, cultural and political health of the country."

- Mary Beard

By supporting the British Academy, you will help us to:

  • Strengthen and champion the Humanities and Social Sciences - demonstrating the contribution our subjects make
  • Mobilise our disciplines for the benefit of everyone - using our expertise to address major contemporary challenges
  • Open up the British Academy - inspiring more people to engage with the subjects we represent

Thank you for supporting the British Academy.

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Our Supporters

The Academy is grateful to our generous donors whose support enables us to expand our reach across the SHAPE disciplines both in the UK and overseas.

Opening up the British Academy

From 2022-24, the British Academy undertook a major building programme to refurbish and refine the lower ground floor at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace.

The spaces downstairs have also been completely transformed into three interconnected, double-height, light-drenched, flexible-use event spaces, equipped with hybrid AV technology, with sustainability and accessibility at the heart of the design.

This project has opened up the Academy in new ways, and will enable us to reach, nurture and connect more leading thinkers and curious minds than ever before in our 120-year history.

We are incredibly grateful to all of those that provided generous support to this transformational project.

Number 10 CHT cross section new spaces
Cross section through number 10 lobby showing all floors

Images of the building transformation

See a photographic transformation of the building

Supporters of the project

List of those who generously donated to the building transformation project

The Lower Ground Floor Spaces in Action

See photographs from a year of events in the new spaces

How we make a difference

Discover the real-world impact of the British Academy's work and the research we fund.

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With your gift, we will continue to mobilise the humanities and social sciences to better understand the world, enhance and connect great ideas, and shape a brighter future.

Leave a gift in your will

Legacy gifts play a crucial role in supporting strategic activities and strengthening our independence. Throughout our history, Fellows and friends have contributed to the work of the British Academy by leaving gifts in their wills.

Find out more about supporting the future of the Academy with a gift in your will and our free will services.

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Contact us

Director of Development

Jo Hopkins – 020 7969 5286

Head of Development

Michelle Waterman – 020 7969 5290

Deputy Head - Major Donor and Legacy Fundraising

Lucy Johnstone – 020 7969 5319

Deputy Head - Development Operations and Stewardship

Aishwarya Jain – 020 7969 5347

Strategic Project Lead (CRM & Alumni)

Anna Rader – 020 7969 5431

Major Donor and Legacy Manager

Jennifer Hawton - 020 7969 5258

Individual Giving and Events Manager

Anoula Rayburn - 020 7969 5278

Development Operations and Stewardship Officer

Evelyn Edge-Partington - 020 3912 3909

Development Research Officer

Sophie Oldroyd - 020 3912 3929

General enquiries

[email protected]

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