CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL LIMITED
Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£3.9m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus before net gains on investments of £252,471 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves inclusive of expendable endowments totalled £772,805, which the Trustees consider acceptable in the context of their reserves policy and financial forecasts.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' operating expenditure (held: £773k)
“A target of three months' operating expenditure would be deemed appropriate. The current reserves target is around £845k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Funders the charity credits
- The Creative Dimension Trust
- QEST
- Jackson's
- Worshipful Company of Educators
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£3.9m
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reserves (reported)
£129k
Employees
77
Trustees
- Jamie Timothy Billchair
- Carol Edwina Taylor
- Caroline Campbell
- Darren James Clayton
- Dr Lois Esther Tyrrell
- Edward William Campbell Campbell-Johnston
- Helen Sunderland-Cohen
- James Cameron Kelly
- LAURENCE BENSON
- Laura Anne Carey
- Martin Hatfull
- Michael Osbaldeston
- Professor Elizabeth Mary Rouse
- Professor Jane Margaret Rapley OBE
- Sokari Douglas Camp CBE
- Tabish Khan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £4.1m | £3.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £3.7m | £3.7m |
| 31/08/2023 | £3.7m | £3.5m |
| 31/08/2022 | £3.0m | £3.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.8m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus before net gains on investments of £252,471 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Per the trustees' report, free reserves inclusive of expendable endowments totalled £772,805, which the Trustees consider acceptable in the context of their reserves policy and financial forecasts. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott LLP.