The Veneziana Fund
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Key takeaways
- The Veneziana Fund does not accept unsolicited requests and says it chooses its two beneficiaries internally, so there is no open bid to enter, and anyone expecting one should not apply.
- Its stated priority is Venice, with the UK also named, and its UK giving has covered heritage projects involving pre-1750 buildings and works of art, as well as music therapy or the development and nurturing of music talent.
- Its most recent paid total was £120,000, split as £60,000 to each of two recipients, so a modest request should be judged against that pattern rather than any wider range.
- Neither the annual report nor its website sets out a timetable or how invitations are made, so timing cannot be planned from them, and a small charity should first check whether its work fits these themes before spending time on any approach.
Overview
The Veneziana Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1061760).
The Veneziana Fund is financed by discretionary donations added to the price of the Pizza Veneziana sold in restaurants operated by Pizza Express Ltd. The Pizza Veneziana was the idea of the founder of Pizza Express, a response to the disastrous flooding in Venice. The Fund gives 50% of its income to the Venice in Peril Fund for the restoration of Venice, and the other 50% to charities involved in music therapy or the development and nurturing of music talent. Its most recent reported grants totalled £120,000, of which £60,000 went to The Venice in Peril Fund and the balance to Place 2 Be.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Fund supports restoration work in Venice and has supported UK heritage projects involving pre-1750 buildings and works of art. Its website also describes support for charities involved in music therapy or the development and nurturing of music talent. The trustees report that earlier criteria for restoration, maintenance and repair of certain buildings were replaced with new funding criteria, but do not specify those criteria. Grants have been made to registered or exempt charities. The website says the Fund supports only two projects or charities and that selection is conducted internally within Pizza Express, rather than through an open bid.
Themes
- Venice restoration
Geographic Focus
Priority: Venice; UK.
What they don't fund
- Applicants (the Fund is not an open bid and there will be no opportunities to apply)
How to apply
The Fund selects the two projects or charities it supports internally within Pizza Express; it does not offer an open bid or opportunities to apply.
Who can apply:
- Grants have been made to registered charities or exempt charities
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Venice
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Veneziana Fund.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Place 2 Be£60,000year to 30 June 2025
- Venice in Peril£60,000year to 30 June 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2021 | £11,605 | £76,342 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2021 |
| year to 30 June 2022 | £49,017 | £50,487 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £109,093 | £50,829 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £108,339 | £105,742 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £77,653 | £125,448 | £120,000 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- pwwsolicitors.co.uk/charity-grants/the-veneziana-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- pwwsolicitors.co.uk/message-the-veneziana-fund-administrator · read on 30 October 2026
- pwwsolicitors.co.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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