# Blackpool Civic Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504075 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504075)
- Website: https://www.blackpoolcivictrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.3k; spending £6,678
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Blackpool
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blackpool-civic-trust

Our objectives and aims are to stimulate a sense of civic pride, to promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of features of historical or public interest.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £10.3k | £6,678 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £6,627 | £5,916 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £4,173 | £2,541 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £12.6k | £2,334 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £3,258 | £1,731 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To stimulate public interest in the are of benefit (2) To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area of benefit (3) To secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historical or public interest in the are of benefit.

## What it funds

Blackpool Civic Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Blackpool Civic Trust reported income of £10.3k and spending of £6,678. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £19.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackpool.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blackpool Civic Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (blackpoolcivictrust.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 Blackpool Civic Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Blackpool Civic Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Blackpool.

### Does Blackpool Civic Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Blackpool Civic Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Blackpool Civic Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Blackpool Civic 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 Jan 2026 was £6,678. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,840 a year.

### How large is Blackpool Civic Trust?

In its latest reported year Blackpool Civic Trust reported income of £10.3k and spending of £6,678.


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