# Black Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1134661 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1134661)
- Website: https://www.bfct.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,539; spending £9,724
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/black-family-charitable-trust

To make charitable donations, particularly for the advancement of education, by: Assisting in building and providing facilities to schools in developing countries, Providing bursaries and awards for school pupils and students in further and higher education, Promotion of research, Relief of poverty and Advancement of health by prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,539 | £9,724 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,530 | £20.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £2,931 | £50.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,775 | £45k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £2,268 | £61k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to pay them to such charity or apply them for such objects ('the objects') in each case in any part of the world as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing):1 the advancement of education by1.1 assisting in the provision of building and maintaining schools in developing countries and by assisting in the provision of facilities for schools in such countries1.2 providing bursaries to school pupils and students at further and higher educational institutions on grounds of means tested financial need1.3 providing scholarships, prizes and awards to school pupils and students at further and higher educational institutions on the grounds of assessed merit, distinction or proficiency in studies or sport; and1.4 the promotion of research and the publication of the useful results of that research2 the prevention or relief of poverty; and3 the advancement of health by the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering

## What it funds

Black Family Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Black Family Charitable Trust reported income of £1,539 and spending of £9,724. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £186k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Black Family Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bfct.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Black Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Black Family Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Black Family Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

### Does Black Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Black Family Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Black Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Black Family Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £9,724. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £37.3k a year.

### How large is Black Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Black Family Charitable Trust reported income of £1,539 and spending of £9,724.


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