International National Trusts Organisation
Analysis
International National Trusts Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International National Trusts Organisation reported income of £1.1m and spending of £984k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £380k to £1.1m (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 181%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, International National Trusts Organisation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ropetackle Centre Trust (£1.1m), Genesis America (UK) Limited (£1.1m) and Access All Areas (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £29k. Reserves of £235k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Charity is to promote the conservation and enhancement of the natural and cultural heritage of all nations for the benefit of the people of the world, and in particular fostering international co-operation and co-ordination between National Trusts for conservation and heritage and similar organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ropetackle Centre Trust | West Sussex | £1.1m |
| Genesis America (UK) Limited | London | £1.1m |
| Access All Areas | London | £1.1m |
| Forum for Jewish Leadership Limited | London | £1.1m |