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THE COMPLETE WORKS LIMITED

Registered charity 1081200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COMPLETE WORKS - EDUCATION, THE COMPLETE WORKS CREATIVE COMPANY LIMITED, THE COMPLETE WORKS EDUCATION, THE COMPLETE WORKS THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

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Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£5.4m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £206,837, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £2,811,712. The Trustees note that these reserves provide resilience against economic challenges, with free reserves equating to approximately three months of budgeted operating costs. The charity remains a going concern, with funding primarily derived from local authorities rather than fundraising.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ operating costs held in free reserves (held: £2.8m)
“The Trustees policy for reserves has been reviewed during the year, and the policy is to move towards having six months’ operating costs held in free reserves, with a designated reserve to meet lease commitments up to the next break clause in all leases.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£5.4m
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
124

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£5.4m£5.4m
31/08/2024£5.0m£4.8m
31/08/2023£4.2m£4.1m
31/08/2022£3.8m£3.9m
31/08/2021£3.5m£4.0m

Common questions

Is THE COMPLETE WORKS LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £206,837, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £2,811,712. The Trustees note that these reserves provide resilience against economic challenges, with free reserves equating to approximately three months of budgeted operating costs. The charity remains a going concern, with funding primarily derived from local authorities rather than fundraising. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.