BLACKFORD READING ROOM TRUST

Registered charity 1089048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Community village hall

Objects

THE PROPERTY AND THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BLACKFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX SEXUAL ORIENTATION AGE DISABILITY NATIONALITY RACE OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES OR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BLACKFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£19k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
2001

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Policies the charity declares

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Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£19k£14k
31/12/2024£3k£3k
31/12/2023£3k£4k
31/12/2022£11k£12k
31/12/2021£2k£827

Common questions

Who funds BLACKFORD READING ROOM TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKFORD READING ROOM TRUST as a grant recipient include SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation01/02/2023£580Contribution towards the overheads of a community building, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
Somerset Community Foundation13/06/2022£3kImprovements to a rural community building
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/11/2006£3k"This Registered Charity Will Produce A Book On The History Of Blackford Dating Back More Than 50 Years. An Established Author And Members Of"