Overall GiG Score: -13 based on 9 data points
Finance: -7
Governance: -6
Support: 0
(no PartB)
Accounts overdue, Multiple Deficits: -2,
No conflicts policy: -1, 2 Trustees: -2, Gender balanced board: +3, No Gift Aid: -5,

THE BLACKFORD CHARITABLE TRUST 

The application of income for such charitable purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may select and determine.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity raises funds from the public but is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 52 years

02072035000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/21£5,632£9,741£-4,1090
31/12/20£5,877£6,443£-5660
31/12/19£5,156£8,092£-2,9360
31/12/18£5,156£4,017£1,1390
31/12/17£6,453£5,449£1,0040
31/12/16£5,130£5,686£-5560
31/12/15£5,244£6,159£-9150
31/12/14£4,840£7,807£-2,9670
31/12/13£5,280£5,558£-2780
31/12/12£5,829£5,779£500
31/12/11£5,564£5,408£1560
31/12/10£7,458£2,675£4,7830
31/12/09£8,187£4,726£3,4610
31/12/08£10,701£4,977£5,7240
31/12/07?£9,601£7,678£1,9230
31/12/05£7,942£6,459£1,4830
31/12/04£9,791£7,420£2,3710

No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1971, number: 262958
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
Main office

CHARLES RUSSELL LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD

Objectives

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT AND DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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