THE JUDY BLAME CHARITABLE TRUST
The charity provides access to the artistic work of the late Judy Blame.In addition the charity provides development support, mentoring, scholarships and financial assistance to emerging designers and artists.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £22,928 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £445,745 to £422,817. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the level of funds held is sufficient to continue operations as a going concern for the next 12 months. The charity maintains a healthy cash position of £420,374 against current liabilities of £16,055.
What the accounts disclose
“Jay Stephanie Nash, who is a trustee of the Trust, is also a director of Michael Nash Associates Limited, a company which provided storage services to the Trust amounting to £5,248 (2024: £4,959) during the year.” — page 14
“The Judy Blame Charitable Trust ('the charity') owns the entire share capital of its trading subsidiary Trust Judy Blame Trading Limited ('the trading company') being 100 ordinary shares of £1.” — page 15
Trustees
- Robert William Barnes CBEchair
- David Alvin Rolfe
- Jennifer Elizabeth Forestell
- Stephanie Joy Nash
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £33k | £55k |
| 31/07/2024 | £18k | £32k |
| 31/07/2023 | £2k | £23k |
| 31/07/2022 | £77k | £25k |
| 31/07/2021 | £125k | £9k |
Common questions
Is THE JUDY BLAME CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £22,928 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £445,745 to £422,817. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that the level of funds held is sufficient to continue operations as a going concern for the next 12 months. The charity maintains a healthy cash position of £420,374 against current liabilities of £16,055. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.