--- title: "Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) — charity 1204490 | CharityCompare" description: "Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) (charity 1204490): income £12,957 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/improving-livelihoods-through-cultural-initiatives-il-ci retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:59:02.829Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1204490CIO IL # Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1204490&subId=0) Work at Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=improving-livelihoods-through-cultural-initiatives-il-ci&type=claim&name=Improving%20Livelihoods%20Through%20Cultural%20Initiatives%20(Il-Ci)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,957 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,226 Registered charity number 1204490 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 37 Queens Gardens Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) (number 1204490) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) do? Supporting initiatives that teach traditional crafts to relieve poverty and safeguard cultural heritage in fragile states worldwide Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) Answers Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 August 2023 Also known as Il-Ci Where it says it operates City of London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) as a registered charity (number 1204490) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s charity number? Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s charity number is 1204490. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1204490? Search 1204490 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) do? Supporting initiatives that teach traditional crafts to relieve poverty and safeguard cultural heritage in fragile states worldwide Does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)? Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)? The register records Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s trustees paid? Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) registered as a charity? Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) was entered on the register on 25 August 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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