Fai - Italian Heritage Trust
Analysis
Fai - Italian Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08002289). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fai - Italian Heritage Trust reported income of £63k and spending of £45k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £63k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 264%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fai - Italian Heritage Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llantrisant Male Choir (£63k), The Countess of Verulams 1988 Charity Trust (£63k) and The City of York Guildhall Orchestra (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Objects are :a) to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in Italy; b) the advancement of heritage in Italy; c) the advancement of education of the public in the heritage in Italy; in particular (but without limitation) by supporting the charitable purposes of the Italian organization Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llantrisant Male Choir | Pont-Y-Clun | £63k |
| The Countess of Verulams 1988 Charity Trust | Herts | £63k |
| The City of York Guildhall Orchestra | York | £63k |
| The Harrogate Phoenix Players | North Yorkshire | £63k |