The Blatchington Court Trust

Analysis

The Blatchington Court Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Blatchington Court Trust reported income of £619k and spending of £566k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £558k to £619k (+11%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Blatchington Court Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyclif Independent Christian Educational Association Limited (£618k), Working Options in Education (£620k) and Re-Vision Ltd (£618k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 55 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.