# The John Black Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1147793 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147793)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/john-black-charitable-trust

The objects for which the charity was established are the advancement of health and the relief of sickness in particular prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease and the furtherance of such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit. No trading activities took place in the current period.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects for which the charity is established (the "objects") are for such charitable purposes as my trustees in their absolute discretion think fit, including in particular, but not exclusively, the advancement of health and the relief of sickness in israel and the United Kingdom, and such other countries as my trustees think fit, by such means as my trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit, in particular, in(a) Prostate cancer; and(b) Parkinson's disease; andthe furtherance of such other charitable purposes as my trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit. Provided that my trustees may at any time or times during the accumulation period accumulate the whole or any part or parts of the income of my residuary estate by investing the same and the resulting income thereof in any of the investments hereby authorised and any accumulation so made shall form part of the capital of my residuary estate for all purposes.

## What it funds

The John Black Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The John Black Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The John 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 The John Black Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The John Black Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The John Black Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The John 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 31 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The John Black Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The John Black Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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