# Hilda Black Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091006 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091006)
- Latest income: £9,240; spending £3,002
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hilda-black-charitable-trust

The trust provides grants to Charities in connection with improving the quality of life of persons in the United Kingdom suffering from visual handicaps, hearing impairment, terminal illness and the alleviation of poverty in other countries. Where practicable and reasonable the trustees pay such funds to Roman Catholic organisations.

## 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 2021 | £9,240 | £3,002 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Improving the quality of life of visually handicapped people in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland.2. Improving the quality of life of persons suffering from hearing impairment in the United Kingdom.3. The care of persons suffering from terminal illness or disease in the United Kingdom.4. The alleviation of poverty and deprivation in countries other than the United Kingdom.

## What it funds

Hilda Black Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Hilda Black Charitable Trust reported income of £9,240 and spending of £3,002.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hilda Black 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 Hilda Black Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hilda Black Charitable Trust fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that Hilda Black Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out Hilda Black 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 2021 was £3,002.

### How large is Hilda Black Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Hilda Black Charitable Trust reported income of £9,240 and spending of £3,002.


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