The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Registered charity 1095210 Registered since 2003

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
3.5y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
15.9y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Recreation 11Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 21Tech and media 11Finance 5

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.qbcentre.org.uk
Emailinfo@qbcentre.org.uk
Phone020 8150 7100
Address1 Myddelton Passage, London, EC1R 1AG

Finances

£2,493,147 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£605,457£1,293,601
2021£1,061,753£690,428
2022£2,192,986£706,511
2023£1,274,816£927,492
2024£2,493,147£911,183

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 JULY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 JULY 2008 AND 15 JUNE 2009. as amended on 08 Nov 2022

Trustees (12)

12trustees
60median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration · 04484943 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/07/2002

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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