Support Us
We are incredibly grateful for the support we received for the restoration of the house from many generous funding bodies and individuals. There are several ways you too can support the ongoing work of Turner’s House and help sustain its future as an important heritage site and place where visitors of all ages and backgrounds can learn about Turner’s largest 3D artwork.
Turner’s House Trust is an independent registered charity which relies on visitors’ admission, grants and donations to remain open for all.
If you would like to donate to help us into the future, you can do it here:
Despite lockdown, you can still be involved with our work. Click on each of the tabs above, and find out more about the Friends of Turner’s House, Patron, Sandycombe and Supporters Circles and Corporate Membership. These are all active ways of helping now and keeping in touch with the Trust whilst we are closed.
You can make a donation to Turner’s House Trust’s important work here:
How Turner’s House is funded
Turner’s House Trust became the owner of Sandycombe Lodge in December 2010 and is responsible for the management of this historic property. The Trust now works to advance education in the arts for the benefit of the public, with the aim of promoting wider knowledge of the work of Turner.
The Grade II* listed building opened its doors to the public in 2017 following a £2.4 million conservation programme, made possible by the Heritage Lottery Fund (now National Lottery Heritage Fund) and a number of generous foundations and individual donors as well as the ‘Friends of Turner’s House’. Meticulously restored to its original appearance c. 1813, the House has won a number of awards, including the prestigious 2018 Royal Institute of British Architects London Conservation Award.
The Trust is an independent registered charity, no 1111653, and registered with Companies House. It receives no government funding and relies exclusively on visitors’ admission, grants, corporate sponsorship and donations to fund all House costs, education and outreach programmes as well as the programme of Turner Original Exhibitions and Artists in Residence.
Join Our Circles Memberships
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.
We have three tiers of Circles membership: Supporters Circle, Sandycombe Circle and Patrons Circle. Supporters Circle members help to keep the only 3-dimensional artwork of J.M.W. Turner open to the public. 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.
To join any of the Circles, please use the link above. Alternatively please download the form HERE and post it to the House Director, Sandycombe Lodge, 40 Sandycoombe Road, TW1 2LR, Twickenham.
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Supporters Circle £95 pa [Joint £150]
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 an annual programme of Turner’s House events, talks and tours
– 10% discount on selected Turner’s House Trust retail
– Priority booking for selected Turner’s House events
– Regular e-newsletters with upcoming events and exhibitions
* International Member will be offered an alternative benefit
** Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
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Sandycombe Circle £250 pa [Joint £400]
Support from the Sandycombe Circle enables us to conserve Turner’s House and Collection and deliver our annual learning and community programme.
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
– 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
* International Member will be offered an alternative benefit
** Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
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Patrons Circle £500 pa [Joint £800]
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’.
Members enjoy
– All the above, plus:
– 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**
* International Member will be offered an alternative benefit
** Terms & conditions apply. Booking required.
Join the Friends of Turner’s House
Sandycombe Lodge is a unique building: it’s the largest existing 3-dimensional work by J.M.W. Turner. 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 aim of Turner’s House Trust to maintain Sandycombe Lodge as a small museum and learning centre. Please join us!
What We Do
The Friends of Turner’s House raise funds to support the house through membership subscriptions and by organising a programme of events that 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 events where members can meet and socialise. In addition, the Friends run an annual ‘Turner in Twickenham’ competition with Richmond College. Some Friends actively support Turner’s House by volunteering as guides, stewards, gardeners and learning volunteers.
As a Friend you will receive
- Free entry to the house as well as exhibitions held at the house (pre-booking required)
- Free attendance at two lectures a year
- Regular e-newsletters with information about upcoming events and exhibitions
Subscription rates
- Individual membership: £25 per year
- Joint membership (two persons living at the same address): £40 per year
How to become a Friend
We encourage you to join online; to do so, please click HERE.
Alternatively, you can download our application form HERE and send your completed form to The Membership Secretary at friends@turnershouse.org, or post it to the address given on the application form.
For future and past Friends activities, please visit Friends’ News
Our Donors and Supporters
Turner’s House Trust thanks the generous funding organisations, companies and individuals who have supported Sandycombe Lodge and Turner’s House’s work since opening in 2017
Trusts, Foundations and Funds
- National Lottery Heritage Fund,
- Department of Culture, Media and Sports – Culture Recovery Fund
- Tate – Ferryman Project
- Foyle Foundation,
- Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust,
- D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust,
- Paul Mellon Centre
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames council Civic Pride Fund
- The Astor Foundation
- Monday Charitable Trust
- Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust
Corporate sponsors
- 2021 Exhibition Sponsors: The Trinity House Maritime Charity and Stone Rowe Brewer LLP solicitors
- 2020 Exhibition Sponsors: Cantell & Co estate agents and Gentle Mathias solicitors.
Turner’s House Trust thanks the members of its Sandycombe and Patrons Circle and its Corporate Members who 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.
Corporate Members
- MAA Matthew Allchurch Architects Ltd maa-architects.com
Patron Circle Members
- Coming Soon
Sandycombe Circle Members
- Coming Soon
We would also like to thank all who contributed to our 2020 Big Give Christmas Challenge and to our 2020 Virgin 2.6 challenge.
Turner’s House Trust thanks the many generous funding organisations who have made the conservation of Sandycombe Lodge possible.
- The National Heritage Lottery Fund
- Historic England
- The Aldama Foundation
- Andrew Lloyd Webber Challenge Fund
- The Architectural Heritage Fund
- ATG Charitable Trust
- Basil Samuel Charitable Trust
- Behrens Foundation
- The Charles Hayward Foundation
- The John S Cohen Foundation
- Country Houses Foundation
- The de Laszlo Foundation
- The Finnis Scott Foundation
- The Foyle Foundation
- The Friends of Turner’s House
- Garrick Charitable Trust
- Goldsmith’s Foundation Company
- Heritage of London Trust
- Hobson Charity
- Idlewild Trust
- Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund
- The Leche Trust
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames’s Civic Pride Fund
- Mercers Charitable Foundation
- Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
- The Pilgrim Trust
- The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Trust
- Sackler Foundation
- Stephen Clark 1965 Charitable Trust
- Sylvia Waddilove Foundation
- Timothy & Mary Clode Charitable Trust
- WD Foord Charitable Trust
- The Wyfold Charitable Trust
If you have enjoyed Turner’s legacy to you…. pass it on!
Thinking of leaving money to a good cause?
Leaving a legacy in your Will is a great way to support the charities that matter to you. If you love the Richmond and Twickenham area and would like to support the local community through your Will, or if you want to help celebrate J M W Turner and his artistic achievement, you should consider leaving a legacy to the Turner’s House Trust.
The Turner’s House Trust owns and maintains Turner’s House in Twickenham and is responsible for welcoming the public to the House and increasing the appreciation of Turner’s artistic achievement. The cost of running the House greatly exceeds the admission charges.
J M W Turner was of course immensely generous himself, leaving thousands of his works to the nation in his own Will. The wonderful Turner paintings we all enjoy today in the National Gallery and Tate Britain are there because Turner himself had given some thought in advance as to how he would like to be remembered.
It’s easy to include Turner’s House Trust in your Will – we are a UK registered charity, and so all bequests to us are exempt from inheritance tax. In addition, by leaving part of your estate to charity you can now reduce the amount of inheritance tax payable on bequests to family and friends as well.
You may not have got around to making a Will yet, or you may feel it is time to review and update your existing Will. In either case, your solicitor will be able to help you. It’s a surprisingly simple process, and often very reassuring.