# Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204490 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204490)
- Latest income: £13k; spending £9,226
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: City of London
- Other names: Il-Ci (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/improving-livelihoods-through-cultural-initiatives

Supporting initiatives that teach traditional crafts to relieve poverty and safeguard cultural heritage in fragile states worldwide

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £13k | £9,226 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,200 | £4,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of poverty in yemen and anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education and training in the craft of embroidery and/or other arts and/or craft techniques and projects which promote the Cultural heritage of the region in which the education and training will take place and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

## What it funds

Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) reported income of £13k and spending of £9,226. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London.

### Does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) give each year?

The register does not break out Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £9,226. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £6,713 a year.

### How large is Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci)?

In its latest reported year Improving Livelihoods Through Cultural Initiatives (Il-Ci) reported income of £13k and spending of £9,226.


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