City & Guilds Art School Property Trust

About City & Guilds Art School Property Trust

City & Guilds Art School Property Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 312871). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), City & Guilds Art School Property Trust reported a total income of £315,164 and total expenditure of £326,625, a spending ratio of 104% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, City & Guilds Art School Property Trust describes its activities as follows: The principal activity of the Trust, which was founded in 1879, is to support the teaching and training students in the Arts, Crafts and Sciences of the Fine Arts. The Trust maintains and develops the land and buildings occupied by the City & Guilds of London Art School, which operates as a separate independent charity since 1 April 2012 following a business transfer agreement. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for City & Guilds Art School Property Trust. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 103.6% of income spent on charitable work