Colnaghi Foundation
Analysis
Colnaghi Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10971266). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colnaghi Foundation reported income of £118k and spending of £108k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £118k (+651%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 2074%. 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, Colnaghi Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts in Rural Gloucestershire (£118k), Artification (£118k) and The Bardi Orchestra (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the appreciation of fine and decorative arts, in particular OldMaster works of art in the UK and abroad
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arts in Rural Gloucestershire | Ross-on-Wye | £118k |
| Artification | London | £118k |
| The Bardi Orchestra | Leicester | £118k |
| The Old Church, Stoke Newington | London | £118k |