Blakemore Foundation
Analysis
Blakemore Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Willenhall. It was registered in December 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Blakemore Foundation reported income of £298k and spending of £468k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £344k to £298k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Blakemore Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham City Youth Project (£296k), Sasc Trust (£300k) and Delamere Dairy Foundation (£294k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective of the Foundation is to apply its income and capital for exclusively charitable purposes as decided on by the trustees. The Foundation makes charitable donations to a combination of local and national recipients. The income comprises donations from A.F. Blakemore and Son Limited.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Durham City Youth Project | Durham | £296k |
| Sasc Trust | London | £300k |
| Delamere Dairy Foundation | Knutsford | £294k |
| The Hargreaves Lansdown Charitable Foundation | Bristol | £301k |