Our History
- Statuto
- Regolamento nomina e funzionamento organi
- Regolamento sul conflitto di interessi
- Regolamento decadenza e sospensione
- Regolamento emolumenti organi statutari
- Regolamento per la gestione del patrimonio
- Regolamento Attività Istituzionale
- Regolamento nomine in partecipate ed enti terzi
- Codice Etico
- Whistleblowing
- Documento programmatico previsionale 2025
- Documento programmatico pluriennale 2026-2028
Our history
1827: Cassa di Risparmio di Torino
The Cassa di Risparmio di Torino was established to promote saving, particularly among lower-income groups, and to devote part of its profits to charitable initiatives. Officially founded on 4 July 1827, the Savings Bank originated from the Cassa de’ Censi, Prestiti e Annualità, which had been established in 1795.
1891: Philanthropy
Philanthropy has always been one of the Savings Bank’s core missions. In 1891, the new Statute formally established the possibility of allocating part of its profits to charitable purposes, thereby contributing to the social and economic development of the local community. The following year, the first grants were approved in support of educational institutions in Turin.
1991: Fondazione CRT
Fondazione CRT was established following the Amato Law, which definitively separated banking activities from the institution’s philanthropic mission. Law No. 218 of 1990 (the Amato-Carli Law) initiated the privatisation of public banks. On 20 December 1991, the public-law entity Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Torino ceased to exist and was succeeded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino and Banca CRT S.p.A., marking the definitive separation between philanthropic and social purposes on the one hand, and banking operations on the other. Fondazione CRT began its history with assets amounting to €1.1 billion.
1997: Unicredito italiano
In 1997, Fondazione CRT, then the sole shareholder of Banca CRT S.p.A., became a shareholder of Unicredito S.p.A. by contributing its entire stake in the bank to the holding company. In 1998, following the merger between the Unicredito Group and the Credito Italiano Group, the Foundation became a shareholder of UniCredito Italiano S.p.A..
1998: La Scialuppa CRT, Fondazione Antiusura
La Scialuppa CRT Onlus was established to provide free counselling services and free loan guarantees to partner banks, enabling them to offer low-interest financing to families and small businesses facing financial hardship in Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. To date, the organisation has delivered more than 17,000 counselling sessions and provided 2,500 guarantees, supporting loans worth a total of €45 million.
2000: Fondazione Arte CRT
Established in 2000, the Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT was created to enrich and enhance the cultural and artistic heritage of Turin and Piedmont. The Foundation operates in the field of modern and contemporary art through the acquisition of new works and by supporting projects focused on promotion, public engagement, training and education. To date, it has acquired 870 works of art, with a total value of €40 million, which are available to visitors at the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino and the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art.
2007: Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita
In 2007, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT began its activities with the aim of contributing to the development of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley through social impact investments in the areas of social housing, urban and social regeneration, and innovation. Its mission is to improve the provision of services and foster the growth of a social entrepreneurship ecosystem by providing adequate resources while also encouraging entrepreneurial initiative and innovation.
2017: OGR Torino
In 2013, OGR-CRT S.c.p.A. acquired the historic OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni complex from RFI Sistemi Urbani with the aim of restoring the former railway workshops and transforming them into a hub for creativity and innovation. Following 1,000 days of redevelopment works and an investment of more than €100 million by Fondazione CRT, OGR reopened to the public on 30 September 2017 with the inauguration of the OGR Cult area, which welcomed over half a million visitors during its first two years of activity. On 25 June 2019, the project was completed with the opening of OGR Tech, a centre dedicated to research, innovation and the acceleration of start-ups.
2018: Fondazione ULAOP CRT Onlus
Building on the work launched in 2010 by the Ulaop Association, ULAOP-CRT was established in 2018 as an evolution of that experience. It serves as a laboratory for ideas and projects aimed at promoting a shared culture of parenting, education and early childhood care.
2025: More Than Thirty Years of Activity
+ € 2.000.000.000
- Total Grants Awarded
Over the past thirty years, the Foundation has provided more than €2 billion in grants.
+ 45.000 Projects
- Number of Projects Supported
More than 45,000 projects have been supported by the Foundation.
Today, Fondazione CRT is the third-largest banking foundation in Italy by assets, with assets amounting to €3 billion. Over the past thirty years, the Foundation has awarded more than €2 billion in grants, supporting more than 45,000 projects.