The Svetlanov Legacy Charity
Analysis
The Svetlanov Legacy Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 75008 Paris. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12845149). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity reported income of £1.6m and spending of £58k, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 5332%. Over the whole period it spent 26% 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, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alt Valley Community Trust Limited (£1.6m), The British Institute of Florence (£1.6m) and The Friends of the British Library (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.6m. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 7.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £24k. Reserves of £672k would cover about 102 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Legacies 97%
- Investments 2.8%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by promoting knowledge and appreciation of the life and works of Evgeny Svetlanov by a broad range of activities and programmes.To advance education in and understanding and appreciation of music and musical composition including by supporting musicians and music students.To further such other charitable purposes as the trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alt Valley Community Trust Limited | Liverpool | £1.6m |
| The British Institute of Florence | 9 | £1.6m |
| The Friends of the British Library | London | £1.6m |
| The British Library Collections Trust | London | £1.7m |