The Black Prince Trust
Analysis
The Black Prince Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lambeth. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07563118). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Black Prince Trust reported income of £879k and spending of £953k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £542k to £879k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Black Prince Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Erdington Gymnastics Club (£878k), Army Rugby Union Trust (£885k) and The Cobnor Activities Centre Trust (£877k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, trading 5.3% and donations and legacies 5.2%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £373k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.2%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 5.3%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
On 13/11/11 the Trust leased from Lambeth Council for a period of 125 years 2.5 acres of land and community sports facilities based at the Black Prince Community Hub, London SE11 6AA. The facilities include three football pitches, two multi sport pitches, a sports hall with two gyms, two basketball courts and an education room, as well as a community building housing third sector partners.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Erdington Gymnastics Club | West Midlands | £878k |
| Army Rugby Union Trust | Aldershot | £885k |
| The Cobnor Activities Centre Trust | Chidham | £877k |
| Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite | Brentwood | £888k |