BLACK TRAIL RUNNERS

Registered charity 1194094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BTR

Provision of trail running events, equipment, skills and advocacy.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE AFRO-CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TRAIL RUNNING.

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

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Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£107k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £50,867, which the trustees describe as higher than a 'more typical level' due to the timing of funding from a major partner. The charity generated a surplus of £14,554 for the year and has secured a three-year funding agreement with its major donor, Adidas TERREX.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £24,620 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Remuneration of £24,620 was paid to a member of key management personnel in relation to project and event management services provided” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Black Trail Runners (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2025£121k£107k
06/04/2024£74k£56k
06/04/2023£55k£28k
06/04/2022£24k£22k

Common questions

Is BLACK TRAIL RUNNERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £50,867, which the trustees describe as higher than a 'more typical level' due to the timing of funding from a major partner. The charity generated a surplus of £14,554 for the year and has secured a three-year funding agreement with its major donor, Adidas TERREX. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BLACK TRAIL RUNNERS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £24,620 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority02/02/2024£20kGo! London Fund - TrailFam Schools Programme