CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON ART SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1144708 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CGLAS TRUST

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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.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.