# THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 290647
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 22, 1984
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=290647


## Contact

- **Address:** DIRECTOR AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE, PALAZZO LANFREDINI, LUNGARNO GUICCIARDINI, 9
- **Postcode:** FIRENZE
- **Phone:** 0039055267781
- **Email:** director@britishinstitute.it
- **Website:** http://www.britishinstitute.it



## Activities

**Objects:** (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.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Italy



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £1867719 | £1644638 | £4903631 | 25 |
| June 30, 2024 | £1522889 | £1469715 | £4956604 | 39 |
| June 30, 2023 | £1442806 | £1550665 | £4631915 | 41 |
| June 30, 2022 | £1452340 | £1449430 | £5594430 | 28 |
| June 30, 2021 | £1515320 | £1273960 | £5577580 | 29 |



## Trustees

- **Christopher NR Prentice CMG** (Chair) — appointed April 10, 2017
- Beatrice Bargagli Stoffi — appointed July 1, 2024
- Gilbert Luke Syson — appointed Nov. 11, 2022
- Helen Farrell — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- James Stewart — appointed March 25, 2017
- Katherine Zock — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- Mary Ellen Stumpf — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Robin Anthony Mason — appointed Nov. 11, 2023
- Shalina Ganatra — appointed Nov. 1, 2024
- Tessa Capponi — appointed Nov. 1, 2024