£4m of private donations towards the new V&A at Dundee have ensured the project is on the road to completion.

The donations will go towards the fundraising target of £45m for the new museum and gallery, which is due to be completed in 2015.

The Scottish government has already committed £15m in capital funding, while the Heritage Lottery Fund has given a first-phase pass on a bid of up to £9.2m.

"The private donations announced mean the project is well on its way to achieving the £45m fundraising target," said Sandy Richardson, development director of V&A at Dundee.

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"We are absolutely delighted to be able to make this announcement and are extremely grateful to those individuals and organisations who are supporting the project. It is a wonderful show of confidence in V&A at Dundee."

Donators include the W S Philips Charitable Trust, Leng Charitable Trust, Misses Barrie Charitable Trust, Binks Trust, and Dunard Fund.

There have also been a number of anonymous donators.

The latest building plans for the V&A are currently on display as part of a new exhibition open to the public between January 17 and 19 from 10:00 to 16:00 at the University of Abertay.

Philip Long, director of V&A at Dundee, said: "We remain absolutely committed to developing an outstanding building to good time and on budget. Our proposal for the location of the building gives Dundee greater certainty of this, while retaining the integrity of Kengo Kuma's design for a new institution of national importance. We are looking forward to sharing with the public these latest plans, and are delighted to report such good progress is being made on fundraising."

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