THE BLACKTHORN TRUST
Registered charity 1117979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Blackthorn Charity
Treatment & rehabilitation for patients suffering serious long term conditions (chronic pain, poor mental health, and Type 2 Diabetes) using anthroposophic therapies and work in a community setting.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £172,845 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant £150,000 endowment receipt. However, the trustees note that free reserves excluding fixed assets were £177,163, which is only slightly above the policy target of three months' charitable expenditure, and the charity remains reliant on securing variable grant income.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of charitable operating costs, excluding fundraising costs and depreciation (held: £177k)
“To ensure financial resilience, the Charity aims to hold free reserves of at least £145,000 - equivalent to three months of charitable operating costs, excluding fundraising costs and depreciation.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blackthorn Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£51k
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- JONATHAN SHAWchair
- Alice Laura Chapman-Hatchett
- Andrew James
- George Alan Perry
- Justine Sloover
- Kevin Andrew Moule · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BLACKTHORN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £172,845 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a significant £150,000 endowment receipt. However, the trustees note that free reserves excluding fixed assets were £177,163, which is only slightly above the policy target of three months' charitable expenditure, and the charity remains reliant on securing variable grant income. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.
Who funds THE BLACKTHORN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BLACKTHORN TRUST as a grant recipient include JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, WILLIAM AND EDITH OLDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE W H AND A HAWKINS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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