THE BLAKE COTTAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1160716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically to the promotion, encouragement, maintenance, improvement and advancement of education of the public in the life and works of William Blake (1757-1827) and to equipping and maintaining his surviving homes, in particular the property located at 1 Blake's Road, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 7EB, as a focal point for the study and appreciation thereof.

Objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND WORKS OF WILLIAM BLAKE AND TO EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING HIS SURVIVING HOMES, IN PARTICULAR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 BLAKE?S ROAD, FELPHAM, BOGNOR REGIS, PO22 7EB, AS A FOCAL POINT FOR THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION THEREOF.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit in free reserves of £3,322, a reversal from the previous year's surplus of £6,488. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient budgeted income and expenditure for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Blake Cottage Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust — “Ian M Foulerton Charitable Trust” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £495k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daphne Irene Romney KC
• Douglas James Nicholls
• Dr Camila Oliveira Querino · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr IRENE CAMPBELL
• Richard Gordon Menzies Clemmow
• Stephen Orchard · trustee of 1 other charity
• Suzannah Gail Lloyd

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Charities like this

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• THE WORDSWORTH TRUST income £2.2m
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Side by side with its peers

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