The Sarikhani Foundation
Analysis
The Sarikhani Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 12479372). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending February 2026, The Sarikhani Foundation reported income of £309k and spending of £291k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £374k to £309k (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income rose by 117%. 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, The Sarikhani Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fio (£309k), Institution of Engineering Designers (£309k) and The Architecture Foundation (£308k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity promotes research, exhibitions, lectures, seminars, publication and events around the arts of Iran from ancient to the contemporary. This includes, but not limited to, work with The Sarikhani Collection, which comprises of arts of Iran from pre-history until the 18th century
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fio | Cardiff | £309k |
| Institution of Engineering Designers | Westbury | £309k |
| The Architecture Foundation | London | £308k |
| Give Youth a Break | London | £310k |