Association for the Study of Modern Italy (Asmi)

Analysis

Association for the Study of Modern Italy (Asmi) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1987, 39 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. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Association for the Study of Modern Italy (Asmi) reported income of £38k and spending of £36k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £36k to £38k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Association for the Study of Modern Italy (Asmi) sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fordingbridge Choral Society (£38k), Carousel Print Studio (£38k) and Cinderford Area Neighbourhood Development Initiative (£38k).