The K Blundell Trust
Analysis
The K Blundell Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The K Blundell Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £44k, spending 213% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £21k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 219% 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 K Blundell Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Northamptonshire Supplementary Schools Ltd (£21k), Penn Singers (£21k) and Broadland Youth Centre Association (£21k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust gives grants to published writers under 40 to assist with research and other costs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Northamptonshire Supplementary Schools Ltd | Northampton | £21k |
| Penn Singers | Wolverhampton | £21k |
| Broadland Youth Centre Association | Norfolk | £21k |
| The Rosemary Bugden Charitable Trust | Bristol | £21k |