BLACKBURNE HOUSE
Registered charity 1010546 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKBURNE HOUSE GROUP
Principal activity of Blackburne House is to provide support structures to its sister organisation Women's Technology Training Ltd. Blackburne House has a range of social business areas which are: Cafe Bar Bistro, The Meeting House Cafe, Conference & Events, Nursery, Health Place Spa and Projects and Business Development.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £282,962 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £937,148. The auditor identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to a net current liability position of £541,500 and the unrestricted fund deficit. Despite these challenges, the trustees remain confident that the core business is sustainable and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-937k; policy: three months liquidity requirements / £300,000)
“The organisation has not been able to achieve a surplus this year to improve the reserves position but is committed to continual improvement to reverse the negative reserves in future years. The trustees recognise that our negative unrestricted reserves position reflects the fact that we are a trading business rather than grant funded.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1(q) in the financial statements, which highlights the fact that there is a net current liability position of £541,500 and a deficit on unrestricted funds of £937,148. Whilst these conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, note 1(q) provides a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding this.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Blackburne House charged Women’s Technology Training Limited £231,098 for rent and services, £33,601 for childcare and other administration, and £5,820 for project costs. Women’s Technology Training Limited charged Blackburne House £Nil for management and administration costs.
“During the year Blackburne House charged Women’s Technology Limited £231,098 for rent and services (2024 £312,720), £33,601 (2024 ENil) for childcare and other administration, project costs £5,820 (2024 £53,106). During the year Women’s Technology Training Limited charged Blackburne House ENil (2024 £49,938) for management and administration costs and was refunded £Nil (2024 £16,912) in relation to overstated childcare costs.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blackburne House (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- COUSINS, Alex — director, appointed 24/04/2026on trustee list
- ISMAIL, Amina Ahmed — director, appointed 24/04/2026on trustee list
- SHAW, Fiona Claire — director, appointed 24/04/2026on trustee list
- WHITTINGHAM, Jo Ann — director, appointed 27/03/2025on trustee list
- BROWN, Dianne — director, appointed 27/03/2025on trustee list
- BRADY, Lynda — director, appointed 23/02/2023on trustee list
- KHAN, Humaira — director, appointed 05/04/2022on trustee list
- ROBERTS, Nina Margaret — director, appointed 29/07/2020on trustee list
- HENNESSY, Annette Hazel — director, appointed 23/03/2017not on trustee list
- WATKISS, Sally-Anne — director, appointed 23/01/2014on trustee list
- CROSS, Liz — director, appointed 28/11/2002not on trustee list
- LAWSON, Jennifer Marie — secretary, appointed 01/06/2022
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Liverpool City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BLACKBURNE HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £282,962 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £937,148. The auditor identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to a net current liability position of £541,500 and the unrestricted fund deficit. Despite these challenges, the trustees remain confident that the core business is sustainable and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.
Who funds BLACKBURNE HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKBURNE HOUSE as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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