# The Blackford Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 262958 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/262958)
- Latest income: £10.4k; spending £24.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blackford-charitable-trust

The application of income for such charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may select and determine.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £10.4k | £24.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.3k | £24.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,573 | £8,126 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.5k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,632 | £9,741 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion may from time to time select and determine.

## What it funds

The Blackford Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Blackford Charitable Trust reported income of £10.4k and spending of £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £79.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Blackford Charitable Trust 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 The Blackford Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Blackford Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Blackford Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Blackford Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Blackford 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 31 Dec 2025 was £24.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.9k a year.

### How large is The Blackford Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Blackford Charitable Trust reported income of £10.4k and spending of £24.8k.


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