# The Robert Black Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1043140 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1043140)
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £10.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/robert-black-memorial-fund

Promotion of education & training

## 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 | £12.8k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £12.7k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £14.6k | £5,871 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £10.7k | £4,043 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £9,326 | £6,675 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and encouragement of education by establishing and maintaining a studentship awarded held and enjoyed for such period and upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by regulation of the trustees from time to time and subject to the award of the studentship the trustees may apply the income of the trust fund in such other ways as they think fit and in particular by awarding grants to charitable institutions which advance education in agriculture farming and ancillary trades

## What it funds

The Robert Black Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Robert Black Memorial Fund reported income of £12.8k and spending of £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £38.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Robert Black Memorial Fund 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 Robert Black Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Robert Black Memorial Fund fund?

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

### Does The Robert Black Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Robert Black Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Robert Black Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Robert Black Memorial Fund'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 £10.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,625 a year.

### How large is The Robert Black Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Robert Black Memorial Fund reported income of £12.8k and spending of £10.6k.


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