THE BLACKHEATH CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS LTD
Registered charity 1072627 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CONSERVATOIRE
To provide for the study, knowledge, understanding and appreciating of music, fine arts and the applied arts for the benefit of the inhabitants of Blackheath, Greenwich, Lewisham and the surrounding area.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £67,156 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £158,306. However, the unrestricted general fund holds a deficit of £419,398, which the Trustees intend to eliminate by generating sustainable net profits in the future. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves and long-term loan facilities to meet its commitments as they fall due.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received employment benefits, excluding employer National Insurance and employer pension contributions, of £61,267 during the year.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (82% of income)
“Course income 1,500,976” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £158k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“The Trustees intend to increase reserves to a level that will enable the Company to meet the overheads of the organisation for a three month period.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kron Cropper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Big Give — “Big Give Success We raised £14,974 of donations through the Arts For Impact campaign and this money will help us to extend this programme in…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.7 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 (94% 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).
- Anna Rose Mason
- Duncan Campbell
- Emma Louise Southworth
- Emma Smillie
- Jennifer Susan Ramsey
- Mhairi Baxter
- Olyvia Oforiwa Shaw
- Thomas Lee
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BLACKHEATH CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £67,156 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £158,306. However, the unrestricted general fund holds a deficit of £419,398, which the Trustees intend to eliminate by generating sustainable net profits in the future. The charity maintains adequate cash reserves and long-term loan facilities to meet its commitments as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kron Cropper LLP.
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