Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 15

QUENTIN BLAKE CENTRE FOR ILLUSTRATION

House of Illustration is the UK's only public gallery dedicated solely to illustration. It exists to champion the power of illustration, placing it at the heart of contemporary visual culture and introducing it to the widest possible audience.We aim to engage the public through innovative exhibitions; a pioneering learning programme; and a thriving public programme of talks and events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 21 years

https://www.qbcentre.org.uk

info@qbcentre.org.uk

07709038062

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£2,193	£707	£1,486	£112	£4,006	£78	1.3	13	12
31/12/21		£1,062	£690	£371	£73	£2,519	£-909	-15.8	13	4
31/12/20		£605	£1,294	£-688	£42	£2,148	£-845	-7.8	12	60
31/12/19		£1,097	£1,423	£-326	£56	£2,836	£-264	-2.2	12	50
31/12/18		£3,969	£1,205	£2,765	£167	£3,162	£0	n/a	11	50
31/12/17		£1,041	£1,177	£-136	£187	£398	£0	n/a	11	0
31/12/16		£875	£1,077	£-202	£137	£534	£0	n/a	9	0
31/12/15		£786	£990	£-204	£160	£736	£0	n/a	8	0
31/12/14		£955	£823	£132	£133	£940	£188	2.7	7	0
31/12/13		£437	£224	£213	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£240	£197	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£191	£194	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£274	£221	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£165	£145	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£455	£144	£311	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£95	£134	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£93	£35	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£95	£42	£53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£117	£49	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 1.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 29 months
Quick Ratio: 20.9

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Foyle Foundation	£200,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£171,000
Wolfson Foundation	£150,000
DCMS	£90,000
John Ellerman Foundation	£56,250
CHK Foundation	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£25,000	18/01/2023	to support specified work
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
£171,000	30/11/2022	Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£200,000	20/09/2022	towards creating the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to House of Illustration
£150,000	08/06/2022	Redevelopment of New River Head building to create the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration (the Panel noted their financial challenges, and suggested the funds should be allocated for the long-term ....more Redevelopment of New River Head building to create the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration (the Panel noted their financial challenges, and suggested the funds should be allocated for the long-term conservation of the buildings)
John Ellerman Foundation - To create the first collections-based online resource on illustration by supporting new curatorial research and skills development
£56,250	27/05/2021 24	Towards the creation of the UK's first dedicated online platform for collections-led content on the history of illustration.
DCMS - House of Illustration - Culture Recovery Fund
£60,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Illustration Offsite
£30,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£3,500	04/12/2018	Families with a deaf child or parent and lower income families with pre-school children aged 2-5 struggle to access affordable, inclusive arts activities. Illustration promotes literacy, ....more Families with a deaf child or parent and lower income families with pre-school children aged 2-5 struggle to access affordable, inclusive arts activities. Illustration promotes literacy, communication and confidence building and is uniquely placed to inspire these groups.
The Childhood Trust - Accessible art workshops for families
£3,500	04/12/2018	Families with a deaf child or parent and lower income families with pre-school children aged 2-5 struggle to access affordable, inclusive arts activities. Illustration promotes literacy, ....more Families with a deaf child or parent and lower income families with pre-school children aged 2-5 struggle to access affordable, inclusive arts activities. Illustration promotes literacy, communication and confidence building and is uniquely placed to inspire these groups.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	20/06/2017	Support to invest in touring our exhibitions UK-wide providing a vital new income source and helping to boost visitors and income for regional galleries and museums
The Childhood Trust - Providing access to the arts for disabled children
£3,500	02/12/2016	We want to make arts engagement opportunities for children with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their families a regular part of our arts programming, building on a very successful pilot ....more We want to make arts engagement opportunities for children with physical and/or sensory disabilities and their families a regular part of our arts programming, building on a very successful pilot programme we delivered in 2016.
The Segelman Trust - Grant to the House of Illustration
£125,000	28/11/2016 36	To support the development of education and community outreach programmes
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2013
£5,000	18/12/2013	In 2014 we opened the House of Illustration in King's Cross. We exhibit key artists, promote young illustration talent, and work with illustrators to support the development of key creative, language ....more In 2014 we opened the House of Illustration in King's Cross. We exhibit key artists, promote young illustration talent, and work with illustrators to support the development of key creative, language and literacy skills in children. HOI is a vibrant cultural hub for artists and the public.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-67

CLAUDIA FRANCES ZEFF Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Art Director

DALWARDIN BABU Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Non Executive Director, Other trusteeships: ARTICHOKE TRUST, THE COMEDY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST,

ELEANOR HEAD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of The Iwm Institute, Imperial War Museums

JOHN KAMPFNER (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Journalist/Author

MARION DEUCHARS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Illustrator

MELANIE JANE JOHNSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Barrister

PETER FREDERICK CHARLES ANDREWS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

PETER SCOTT BARRON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Journalist/Consultant

RICHARD IAN BAWDEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired Chartered Accountant

SAMANTHA COLT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Headhunter

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2003, number: 1095210
Registered at Companies House on 12/07/2002, number: 04484943

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 106 days late,

Main office

c/o Goldwins Ltd
75 Maygrove Road
LONDON
NW6 2EG

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF LITERARY ILLUSTRATION AND IN PARTICULAR BY OWNING, MANAGING AND OPERATING A MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE DISPLAY AND STUDY OF THE WORKS OF QUENTIN BLAKE AND OTHER LITERARY ILLUSTRATORS AND ASSOCIATED PICTURES, DRAWINGS, SKETCHES AND ILLUSTRATIONS, WORKS OF LITERATURE, ARTEFACTS, AND OBJECTS D'ART.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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