The Maggie Black Trust
Analysis
The Maggie Black Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Maggie Black Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £18k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to January 2026, income grew from £6,550 to £18k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Maggie Black Trust sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Windsor Scout Group (£18k), Friends of Maundene School Parent Teacher Association (£18k) and The Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community Trust (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing small grants to organizations working in developing countries, or in the UK on issues related to poverty, asylum, discrimination or developing world populations, in the context of education; preferably by providing opportunities for cultural activities such as drama, writing, painting, drawing, photography, or design, so that young people can build self-esteem.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Central Windsor Scout Group | Green Lane | £18k |
| Friends of Maundene School Parent Teacher Association | Chatham | £18k |
| The Worksop Priory and Gatehouse Community Trust | Worksop | £18k |
| 1st Scholes Scout Group | Leeds | £18k |