Support Us
We are incredibly grateful for the support we have already received from our generous funding bodies, and individuals. There are several ways you too can support Turners House, and help sustain its future as an important heritage site and visitor attraction.
Turner’s House Trust is an independent registered charity which relies on visitors admission, grants and donations to remain open at all.
If you would like to donate to help us into the future, you can do it here:
The 2.6 Challenge for Turner’s House Trust
Join us for the 2.6 Challenge on Sunday 26th April and help save the UK’s charities.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic effect across the sector with thousands of events being cancelled and the loss of billions in fundraising income. At Turner’s House, we too have had to close our doors to visitors and to cancel a number of fundraising talks and events.
In response, charities and the organisers of sports events like the London Marathon have come together to create a new campaign – the 2.6 Challenge – to be launched on 26th April – what would have been the 40th London marathon. It aims to inspire 2.6 million people to fundraise for their favourite charity.
You can join the 2.6 Challenge for Turner’s House by committing to a challenge and raising vital funds – https://www.twopointsixchallenge.co.uk/ – or you can simply make a donation Turner’s House Trust.
Become our Hero!
The #TwoPointSixChallenge is your chance to be a Home Hero and raise vital funds for Turner’s House Trust from your very own living room, bedroom, balcony or garden!
There are no rules – apart from the Government guidelines on how to exercise safely during this time. The main thing is to have fun, be active and support Turner’s House by pledging to raise what you can.
Ideas for everyone:
The Challenge is dream up an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26 that suits you and your skills.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Walk for 26 mins (indoors on a treadmill or outdoors) just as Turner’s dad used to walk into London to open the gallery
- Paint cards for 26 neighbours
- Sketch the sky for 26 minutes
- Bake 26 Turner pies
- Stretch for 26 minutes as Turner used to relax at Sandycombe Lodge
There are lots of creative possibilities for everyone to get involved and help support.
Once you have your idea you can set up a fundraising page via https://www.twopointsixchallenge.co.uk/ and ask your friends and family to sponsor you.
Want to donate instead?
If you don’t want to commit to a challenge, you could simply donate £26 or any amount you like.
The money you donate or raise from your challenge will allow us to continue our Learning Programme for young and old. We offer an important resource for local primary and secondary schools. We are keen to make sure that we can still welcome the 300+ children who were looking forward to visiting the House this year. We also partner with local mental health and elderly focused organisations offering this peaceful house for tailored, supportive programmes – we expect the need for this to increase even more when we are able to reopen.
As participants, our campaign total will be supplemented by a donation from the combined fund administered by the Charities Aid Foundation.
Join our Patrons Circle
There is a centuries-old tradition of patronage of the arts, and artists like J.M.W. Turner could not have flourished without the support of generous individuals.
Sandycombe Circle and Patrons Circle Members provide the crucial financial support that enables an outstanding artistic and heritage education programme to be delivered annually, new artist partnerships to be developed and essential House and collection conservation work to preserve this unique place.
Patrons Circle £500 pa
Patrons Circle members play a key role in supporting our purpose to promote a wider knowledge of J.M.W. Turner’s work and with our role as custodians of Turner’s ‘Sandycombe years’. To download the leaflet and joining form, please click HERE
Members enjoy
– Invitations to exclusive Patrons-only social events
– Invitations to meet the Board of Trustees and Staff for behind-the-scenes insight into this unique place
– Opportunity to book themed curator-led tours of the House for you and up to five guests*
– Acknowledgement on House Patron’s Board and on the Trust’s website*
– A copy of The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J. M. W. Turner by Franny Moyle
– A personal welcome pack including DVD documentary Saving Turner’s House and book J.M.W. Turner, RA, the artist and his house at Twickenham
– Free admission every day the House is open *
– Invitations to Exhibition Private Views
– Invitations to an annual programme of Turner’s House events, talks and tours
– Priority booking for selected Turner’s House events
– Regular e-newsletters with upcoming events and exhibitions
– Acknowledgement on the Trust’s website
– 10% discount on selected Turner’s House Trust retail
* Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
Join Our Sandycombe Circle
There is a centuries-old tradition of patronage of the arts, and artists like J.M.W. Turner could not have flourished without the support of generous individuals.
Sandycombe Circle and Patrons Circle Members provide the crucial financial support that enables an outstanding artistic and heritage education programme to be delivered annually, new artist partnerships to be developed and essential House and collection conservation work to preserve this unique place.
Sandycombe Circle £250 pa
Support from the Sandycombe Circle enables us to conserve Turner’s House and Collection and deliver our annual learning and community programme. To download the leaflet and joining form, please click HERE
Members enjoy
– A personal welcome pack including DVD documentary Saving Turner’s House and book J.M.W. Turner, RA, the artist and his house at Twickenham
– Free admission every day the House is open *
– Invitations to Exhibition Private Views
– Invitations to an annual programme of Turner’s House events, talks and tours
– Opportunity to book a bespoke connoisseur tour of Turner’s House for you and up to 4 guests
– Priority booking for selected Turner’s House events
– Regular e-newsletters with upcoming events and exhibitions
– Acknowledgement on the Trust’s website
– 10% discount on selected Turner’s House Trust retail
* Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
Join Our Supporters Circle
There is a centuries-old tradition of patronage of the arts, and artists like J.M.W. Turner could not have flourished without the support of generous individuals. Your donation will help to keep the only 3-dimensional artwork of J.M.W. Turner open to the public.
Supporters Circle £95 pa
To download the joining form, please click HERE
Members enjoy
– A personal welcome pack including DVD documentary Saving Turner’s House and book J.M.W. Turner, RA, the artist and his house at Twickenham
– Free admission every day the House is open *
– Opportunity to book bespoke connoisseur tours of Turner’s House
– Invitations to an annual programme of Turner’s House events, talks and tours
– Regular e-newsletters with upcoming events and exhibitions
* Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
Join the Friends of Turner’s House
The Friends of Turner’s House was set up in 2004 to support Professor Livermore (the last owner) in his wish to preserve the house for the nation. The Friends continue to support the aims of the Turner’s House Trust to maintain Sandycombe Lodge as a small museum and learning centre.
We always welcome new Friends to support our work and to participate in our activities. Become a member to enjoy free entrance to Turner’s House and to a series of events, talks and social events.
Membership
– Individual £25 per year
– Two Members at the same address £40 per year
To join please download our application form HERE and send your completed form to Margarets Saunders at friends@turnershouse.org, or post it at the address on the application form. The membership subscription can be paid by standing order (Form attached HERE to be sent via post), bank transfer, or cheque and all details can be found on the application form.
What We Do
The Friends of Turner’s House raise funds to support the House by organising a programme of events which take place throughout the year, both locally and further afield. We hold talks and arrange visits to galleries and exhibitions to deepen our understanding of Turner, his times and his art. We also organise social events where Friends can meet and socialise.
The Friends run an annual Turner’s Prize competition with Richmond College.
In 2019 Friends were able to contribute £6,000 towards the support of Turner’s House.
2019 Activities for the Friends included:
March 2019: the Friends welcomed Nick Powell, Secretary of the Turner Society, who gave the spring lecture on Turner’s Titles.
July 2019: Visit to Pitzhanger Manor, the recently restored country home of Sir John Soane in Ealing
July 2019: Friends’ Summer Party was held at York House following the AGM.
October 2019: David Bowman of Bowman Gallery Richmond gave a talk and demonstration on the history, technique and craftsmanship of the art of gilding focussing on the conservation of items including picture frames and furniture and the use of gilding on Hollywood film sets.
December 2019: Our Christmas party was a great opportunity to meet old and new Friends before the holidays.
January 2020: An interesting talk introducing the new £20 note was held at the Bank of England in which Friends learnt about the process that brought the banknote featuring JMW Turner and his Fighting Temeraire into production.
Upcoming Friends Events 2020
Events are published in regular newsletters which are emailed to all Friends. These newsletters provide further information on how to book.