Support us
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.
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.
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.
Make a Gift
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.
Contact us
Director of Development
Jo Hopkins – 020 7969 5286
Head of Development
Michelle Waterman – 0207 969 5290
Senior Development Lead
Lucy Johnstone – 020 7969 5319
Senior Alumni Engagement Lead
Anna Rader – 0207 969 5431
Individual Giving and Legacy Manager
Jennifer Hawton (on maternity leave from June 2024)
Stewardship Manager
Aishwarya Jain – 020 7969 5347
Cultivation and Engagement Manager
Anoula Rayburn - 020 7969 5278
Individual Giving and Data Manager
Leigh Wetherall – 0207 969 5316
Research Officer
Paige Callear – 020 7969 5345
Stewardship Officer
General enquiries
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