THE GEORGE'S GARAGE (GEORGE AND MAISIE BLACKBURN) CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1092201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GEORGE AND MAISIE BLACKBURN CHARITABLE TRUST

The support of charitable organisations working in the South Fylde area of Lancashire,with an emphasis on those engaged with children and young people.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR OBJECT OR PURPOSES OR OBJECTS AS MY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£46k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £146,194 and unrestricted capital of £1,564,979, totaling net assets of £1,711,173. Per the trustees' report, the reserves policy is to hold the original capital received under the terms of the will and generate investment income for grants and costs. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the coming 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: hold the original capital received under the terms of the will and to generate an appropriate level of investment income to be applied for the provision of grants and to cover annual management and administration costs (held: £146k)

“The reserves policy is to hold the original capital received under the terms of the will and to generate an appropriate level of investment income to be applied for the provision of grants and to cover annual management and administration costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRIS DICKSON · trustee of 2 other charities
John David George Hinchliffe · trustee of 4 other charities
Julie Ann Cowser

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£46k	£58k
30/04/2024	£42k	£32k
30/04/2023	£33k	£26k
30/04/2022	£36k	£28k
30/04/2021	£35k	£27k

Common questions

Is THE GEORGE'S GARAGE (GEORGE AND MAISIE BLACKBURN) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £146,194 and unrestricted capital of £1,564,979, totaling net assets of £1,711,173. Per the trustees' report, the reserves policy is to hold the original capital received under the terms of the will and generate investment income for grants and costs. The trustees confirm that budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the coming 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.