Tate Members reached some landmark figures in the past year. For the first time, total contributions to Tate by its Members broke through £5 million – a record sum, and well up on the £3.9 million contributed in the previous year.
This figure includes £1 million specifically contributed to Transforming Tate Modern, in addition to the £500,000 received for this project last year. Members also contributed to many acquisitions and the Millais and Louise Bourgeois exhibitions.
Membership itself also grew significantly, passing the 80,000 mark. This makes the Tate membership scheme one of the largest of its kind in the world. The majority (83.7%) of Members renewed their membership, and Gift Aid consents stand at 71%. Both of these figures are on target, and match the benchmark for similar organisations. Almost all Members (94%) have reported that they are very or fairly satisfied with the Tate Members scheme.
