QUENTIN BLAKE CENTRE FOR ILLUSTRATION

Registered charity 1095210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOUSE OF ILLUSTRATION, MUSEUM OF ILLUSTRATION, THE HOUSE OF ILLUSTRATION, THE QUENTIN BLAKE GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the UK's only public gallery dedicated solely to illustration. It exists to champion the power of illustration, placing it at the heart of contemporary visual culture and introducing it to the widest possible audience. We aim to engage the public through innovative exhibitions; a pioneering learning programme; and a thriving public programme.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF LITERARY ILLUSTRATION AND IN PARTICULAR BY OWNING, MANAGING AND OPERATING A MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE DISPLAY AND STUDY OF THE WORKS OF QUENTIN BLAKE AND OTHER LITERARY ILLUSTRATORS AND ASSOCIATED PICTURES, DRAWINGS, SKETCHES AND ILLUSTRATIONS, WORKS OF LITERATURE, ARTEFACTS, AND OBJECTS D'ART.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £118,191 at 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the unrestricted deficit of £323,265 in the prior year. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern and expressed adequate assurance that it can fund future operating deficits. The financial statements were audited by Goldwins Limited, who issued an unqualified opinion.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 4.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Kampfnerchair
• CLAUDIA FRANCES ZEFF
• Clive Peter Hinds · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Katherine Clare Barlow
• Dr Stella Rose Toonen
• Eleanor Head
• Marion Deuchars
• Melanie Jane Johnson
• Munesh Mahtani
• Oliver Brendan Jeffers
• Pamela Rose Raynor
• Peter Scott Barron
• Samantha Colt

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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