--- title: "Villa Lena Foundation — charity 1155118 | CharityCompare" description: "Villa Lena Foundation (charity 1155118): income £29,995 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/villa-lena-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:25:31.283Z 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. 1155118Charitable company VL # Villa Lena Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Villa Lena Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://villa-lena.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155118&subId=0) Work at Villa Lena Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=villa-lena-foundation&type=claim&name=Villa%20Lena%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Villa Lena Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £29,995 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £29,513 Registered charity number 1155118 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 18 Fitzhardinge Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [villa-lena.org](http://villa-lena.org/) Quick answer Villa Lena Foundation (number 1155118) 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 Villa Lena Foundation do? The Foundation's current principal activity is dedicated to supporting international contemporary artists working not only in art, but also in music, film and other creative disciplines, predominantly through providing artist residency program in Tuscany, Italy near small town Palaia on the grounds of Villa Lena estate. Selected artists are offered between one and two months stay. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Villa Lena Foundation Answers Villa Lena Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does Villa Lena Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Villa Lena Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Villa Lena Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Villa Lena Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Villa Lena Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 December 2013 Company number [08631870](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08631870) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout London · Italy ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Villa Lena Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Villa Lena Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Villa Lena Foundation. 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 Villa Lena Foundation? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Villa Lena Foundation's charity number? Villa Lena Foundation's charity number is 1155118. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155118? Search 1155118 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 Villa Lena Foundation do? The Foundation's current principal activity is dedicated to supporting international contemporary artists working not only in art, but also in music, film and other creative disciplines, predominantly through providing artist residency program in Tuscany, Italy near small town Palaia on the grounds of Villa Lena estate. Selected artists are offered between one and two months stay. Does Villa Lena Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Villa Lena Foundation. 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 Villa Lena Foundation? Villa Lena Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://villa-lena.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Villa Lena Foundation? The register does not record Villa Lena Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Villa Lena Foundation's trustees paid? Villa Lena Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Villa Lena Foundation registered as a charity? Villa Lena Foundation was entered on the register on 23 December 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08631870). 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/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155118&subId=0).