The George's Garage (George and Maisie Blackburn) Charitable Trust
Analysis
The George's Garage (George and Maisie Blackburn) Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The George's Garage (George and Maisie Blackburn) Charitable Trust reported income of £46k and spending of £58k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £35k to £46k (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 George's Garage (George and Maisie Blackburn) Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oliver Hind Club (£46k), Friends of Southwold Library (£46k) and Chilworth Parish Hall (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The support of charitable organisations working in the South Fylde area of Lancashire,with an emphasis on those engaged with children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Hind Club | Nottingham | £46k |
| Friends of Southwold Library | Suffolk | £46k |
| Chilworth Parish Hall | Hampshire | £46k |
| Shipham Village Hall Trust | Somerset | £46k |