FIORENTINI FOUNDATION
The Foundation holds fund-raising activities to raise money which it allocates as financial support enabling less privileged, socially-excluded and disabled children in the inner cities in London to access performing arts.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £39,085, which exceeds its stated policy target of £30,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity achieved a surplus of £29,747 and maintains sufficient resources to cover operating costs and contingencies.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level of at least £30,000, which covers roughly a year of bursaries and normal operating costs.” — page 6
“bursaries totalling £15,508 were awarded for children to attend Fiorentini Arts School (2024: £12,527). At the end of the current financial year there was a debtor due to the Foundation from Fiorentini Arts School totalling £1,668 (2024: £306), this represents the net of costs paid for the Foundation by the School and income raised for the Foundation which has been received by the School.” — page 14
Funders the charity credits
- National Lottery Community Fund
Trustees
- Anastasia Petrova
- Attila Angus Aziz Kent
- Emma Sylvester
- Nick Whiteley
- RICHARD FOGELMAN
- Zoe Patricia Sadler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £53k | £23k |
| 31/12/2024 | £26k | £21k |
| 31/12/2023 | £21k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £29k | £35k |
| 31/12/2021 | £29k | £1k |
Common questions
Is FIORENTINI FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £39,085, which exceeds its stated policy target of £30,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity achieved a surplus of £29,747 and maintains sufficient resources to cover operating costs and contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FIORENTINI FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FIORENTINI FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £25k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2025 | £20k | Creative Rehabilitation for Disadvantaged Children |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2019 | £10k | Improving Young Peoples' Lives in Camden, Lewisham and Greenwich |