Blackpool Civic Trust
Analysis
Blackpool Civic Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackpool. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Blackpool Civic Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £6,678, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £3,258 to £10k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 52% 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, Blackpool Civic Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Uckfield University of the Third Age (£10k), Arts4kent (£10k) and Chagford Education and Leisure Trust (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our objectives and aims are to stimulate a sense of civic pride, to promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of features of historical or public interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Uckfield University of the Third Age | Uckfield | £10k |
| Arts4kent | Sevenoaks | £10k |
| Chagford Education and Leisure Trust | Devon | £10k |
| Middlewood House Limited | Stockport | £10k |