The Perivoli Foundation

Analysis

The Perivoli Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12552984). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Perivoli Foundation reported income of £18.4m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11.0m to £18.4m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 426%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Perivoli Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited (£17.9m), Field Studies Council (£18.4m) and Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited (£17.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.5%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.2m. Reserves of £26.2m would cover about 171 months of spending at that rate.