# Black Star - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1186565 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186565) - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Jamaica, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia, Nigeria, Barbados - Other names: Black Star Foundation (working) - Trustees: 4 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/black-star We undertake a range of activities to achieve the objects of the organisation. This includes providing tools and resources to support education and personal development, sponsorship, mentoring and capacity building. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objects of the CIO are ? 1)the promotion of equality and diversity and the advancement of education for the public benefit of young people of African, caribbean and dual heritage, in such ways as the trustees see fit, in particular, but not exclusively, by: a) providing a personal, social, academic, career development and mentoring programme so as to increase their employment prospects so that they can fulfill their full potential and achieve their career and life ambitionsb) developing partnerships and collaborations with businesses, not-for-profit organisations and charitable foundations in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, whose aims include advancing the education of young people of African and caribbean heritage in order to address the particular disadvantage that they face c) awarding such persons scholarship, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, college or university within the United Kingdom and elsewhered) promoting the development of the school sector through the provision of resources and equipment for education at the schools. E) conducting and/or promoting research undertaken for the purposes of tackling the particular disadvantage faced by young people of African and caribbean heritage and the dissemination of the useful results of any such research.2) for the public benefit, to prevent or relief poverty of children the United Kingdom and elsewhere, by providing items, grants, and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other… ## What it funds Black Star is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Black Star reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Aug 2022, it spent £0 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Jamaica, Ghana, South Africa and The Gambia and 2 more areas. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Black Star in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is Black Star open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Black Star is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Black Star fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Jamaica, Ghana, South Africa and The Gambia and 2 more areas. ### Does Black Star give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Black Star makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Black Star give each year? The register does not break out Black Star's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2022 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year. ### How large is Black Star? 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