The Blagrave Trust

Analysis

The Blagrave Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barking. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Blagrave Trust reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.5m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £3.0m (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Blagrave Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) (£2.9m), Carers in Hertfordshire (£3.3m) and Changing Pathways (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 58% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

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.