CREATIVE MENTORS FOUNDATION
The charity aims to help make the arts curriculum at state secondary schools more accessible and rewarding for dyslexic and dyspraxic children. It trains dyslexic arts graduates in dyslexia awareness and specialist teaching strategies, preparing them to work in schools alongside the existing staff who are engaged in arts teaching.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £34,926, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £84,015. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient cash reserves to meet current obligations, with general funds representing 145% of charitable expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider reserves equal to their extant contractual obligations to the Creative Mentors should be retained.” — page 20
“Bart Peerless is a partner in Charles Russell Speechlys LLP who acted as solicitors to the company and charged fees amounting to £30,491 (2024: £38,952) inclusive of VAT, during the year.” — page 26
Trustees
- QONA RANKINchair
- Andrew Charles Blessley
- Andrew Nicholas Whitby-Collins
- BARTHOLOMEW GUY PEERLESS
- PROFESSOR ALAN JOHN CUMMINGS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £129k | £94k |
| 31/08/2024 | £41k | £111k |
| 31/08/2023 | £140k | £83k |
| 31/08/2022 | £77k | £80k |
| 31/08/2021 | £72k | £80k |
Common questions
Is CREATIVE MENTORS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £34,926, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £84,015. The trustees report that the charity holds sufficient cash reserves to meet current obligations, with general funds representing 145% of charitable expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.