# The Kevin Black Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001496 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001496)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- 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: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kevin-black-charitable-trust

Donations are made for such general charitable purposes as the Trustees' in their absolute discretion think fit. Currently, the Trustees have resolved to support Refresh, with biennial payments being made in June and December to the Charity from cash held on account at Rathbones.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the charitable purposes of all or any one or more to the exclusion of the others or other of the charities or such other charitable objects and particularly (but without prejudice to the generality of the preceding words)to the provision of benefits sopport and assistance to persons handicapped physically by injury or disease) as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Kevin Black Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability 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 Kevin Black Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 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 Kevin 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 Kevin Black Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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