THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 219855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The giving of grants and donations to individuals and institutions - maintaining an Evangelical Christian ethos and providing funding for the advancement of education, the preservation of child life, the relief of child distress, the advancement of religion and the relief and redemption of prisoners and captives.Grants will only be given to organisations, not to individuals.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £225,908 for the year, driven primarily by a £210,414 unrealised loss on investments, resulting in free reserves decreasing to £4,080,222. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, citing adequate assets to fulfil obligations. The charity's principal income source is investment income, which generated £82,452, while total charitable grant expenditure was £45,192.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: preserve the capital value of the charity’s free reserves (held: £4.1m)
The trustees are keen that grant giving through the charity is achievable in perpetuity and therefore wish to largely preserve the capital value of the charity’s free reserves whilst at the same time maximising annual income sufficient to allow budgeted giving each year to be maintained or increased.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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
05/04/2026£70k£111k
05/04/2025£83k£45k
05/04/2024£84k£86k
05/04/2023£69k£116k
05/04/2022£62k£117k

Common questions

Is THE SYDNEY BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £225,908 for the year, driven primarily by a £210,414 unrealised loss on investments, resulting in free reserves decreasing to £4,080,222. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, citing adequate assets to fulfil obligations. The charity's principal income source is investment income, which generated £82,452, while total charitable grant expenditure was £45,192. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.