The Blackden Trust
Analysis
The Blackden Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Blackden Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £24k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,203 to £12k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Blackden Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bonvilston Reading Room (£12k), Warham Village Trust (£12k) and South Cerney Village Hall (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust cares for a Tudor house on a site that has been inhabited for 10,000 years. It uses the place and its collections to inspire participation through interdisciplinary workshops, events and training in ways that enhance the Curriculum, are enriched by archaeological, scientific and creative expertise, and link with the work of the author Alan Garner, whose workplace Blackden remains.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bonvilston Reading Room | Cardiff | £12k |
| Warham Village Trust | Wells-Next-The-Sea | £12k |
| South Cerney Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £12k |
| Leeds Vocal Movement | Leeds | £12k |