THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS

Registered charity 209677 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as I I C

IIC is an independent international organisation supported by individual and institutional members. It serves as a forum among professionals with responsibility for the conservation of cultural heritage. It advances knowledge, practice and standards for conservation through its publications and conferences. It promotes professional excellence and public awareness through its awards and grants.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£435k
Latest spending
£407k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £14,814 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a net income from activities of £28,719 offset by unrealised investment losses. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £548,829 are significantly above the stated policy target of £180,000, providing adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,000 - £69,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“One employee earned within the £60,000 - £69,000 range during the year (2024: nil).” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned within the £60,000 - £69,000 range during the year (2024: nil).” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six-months core expenditure, which is around £180,000 (held: £549k)
“IIC maintains unrestricted reserves at a minimum of six-months core expenditure, which is around £180,000.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant of £1,000 to a related party
“The was a grant of £1,000 to a related party transaction in this financial year (2024: none). Aggregate donations from related parties were £180 (2023/24: £81); of which £145 was to the Opportunities Fund which is a restricted Fund.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Germany · Italy · Switzerland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£435k£407k
30/06/2024£255k£246k
30/06/2023£359k£387k
30/06/2022£227k£224k
30/06/2021£328k£326k

Common questions

Is THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £14,814 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a net income from activities of £28,719 offset by unrealised investment losses. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £548,829 are significantly above the stated policy target of £180,000, providing adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSTITUTE OF CONSERVATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS£435k£60,000 - £69,0001above—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF CONSERVATION FY2025£847k£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
ISLAMIC INTEGRATION COMMUNITY CENTRE IICC FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt
THE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£365k—0unclear—noted
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS LIMITED FY2026£4.1m——unclear—material uncertainty
THE INSTITUTE OF LICENSING FY2025£556k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.