Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE

Promotion of cross cultural understanding between Italy and the English-speaking world; organisation of cultural activities; teaching of Italian language and culture; teaching of English language and culture; teaching of History of Art and fine art; maintenance of Library and Archive.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 39 years

http://www.britishinstitute.it

director@britishinstitute.it

0039055267781

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
30/06/22		£1,452	£1,449	£3	£0	£5,594	£367	3	28
30/06/21		£1,515	£1,274	£241	£0	£5,578	£2,941	27.7	29
30/06/20		£1,510	£1,464	£45	£0	£5,645	£2,951	24.2	30
30/06/19		£1,760	£1,654	£106	£0	£2,840	£170	1.2	32
30/06/18		£1,671	£1,679	£-8	£0	£2,696	£165	1.2	35
30/06/17		£1,758	£1,752	£6	£0	£2,681	£260	1.8	38
30/06/16		£1,610	£1,646	£-36	£0	£2,542	£239	1.7	35
30/06/15		£1,313	£1,350	£-36	£31	£2,200	£236	2.1	34
30/06/14		£1,462	£1,455	£7	£34	£2,509	£282	2.3	32
30/06/13		£1,497	£1,584	£-87	£44	£2,675	£263	2	29
30/06/12		£1,421	£1,445	£-24	£34	£2,603	£352	2.9	25
30/06/11	*	£1,539	£1,566	£-27	£34	£2,927	£420	3.2	30
30/06/10		£3,571	£1,401	£2,170	£30	£2,662	£373	3.2	27
30/06/09		£1,480	£1,520	£-40	£31	£518	£454	3.6	26
30/06/08		£1,529	£1,470	£59	£39	£518	£459	3.7	27
30/06/07		£1,271	£1,139	£132	£377	£390	£387	4.1	25
30/06/06		£1,121	£1,135	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/05	*	£1,051	£1,071	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/04	*	£1,176	£1,321	£-145	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 107%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 7%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Italy,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

28 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Mark Leonard Trust - Jane Roberts Memorial Fund
£5,000	14/02/2022	Towards Jane Roberts Memorial Fund
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£30,000	02/07/2019	towards infrastructure improvements to support the establishment of an events business in the heritage rooms of the 15th century Palazzo Lanfredini
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	07/03/2019	The Lanfredini Transformation Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTOPHER NR PRENTICE CMG (Chair) Appointed: 2017

EDWARD LLEWELLYN OBE, PC Appointed: 2022

GILBERT LUKE SYSON Appointed: 2022

JAMES STEWART Appointed: 2017

LADY HANNAH LOWY MITCHELL Appointed: 2021

MARIA GRAZIA ANTOCI Appointed: 2015

ROBIN ANTHONY MASON Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/1984, number: 290647

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 1 days late, AR05: 25 days late, AR04: 30 days late,

Main office

DIRECTOR AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE
PALAZZO LANFREDINI
LUNGARNO GUICCIARDINI, 9
FIRENZE

Objectives

(A) THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY IN ITALY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND OF BRITISH LITERATURE, ART, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND INSTITUTIONS. (B) THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND OF ITALIAN LITERATURE, ART, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND INSTITUTIONS, AND OF A GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ITALIAN CULTURE; (C) THE PROMOTION OF A GOOD UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIZENS OF ITALY AND THOSE STUDENTS, WHETHER OF BRITISH OR OTHER NATIONALITY, AS MAY BE PURSUING STUDIES AS DESCRIBED IN (A) AND (B) OF THIS ARTICLE; (D) TO SUPPORT THE OTHER OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE AS HEREIN SET OUT BY, INTER ALIA, MAINTAINING A LIBRARY IN FLORENCE FROM SUCH FUNDS AS MAY BE AUTHORISED FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE GOVERNING BODY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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