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SIR ALEC BLACK'S CHARITY

Registered charity 220295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides bed linen to charitable organisations throughout the UK caring for the sick and infirm for use on in-patient beds and provides assistance to sick poor persons resident in the Borough of Grimsby, particularly those associated with the fishing industry.

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Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of £142,755.33 at the year end, representing an excess of receipts over payments of £64,581.59 for the period. Total assets were reported at £2,713,201.81, with significant holdings in stocks and shares. The trustees confirmed that the charity met its primary purposes by providing bed linen to 27 organisations and making grants to 58 individuals.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: preserve capital by retaining and reinvesting the proceeds from any income producing assets and to distribute each year the balance of income arising after provision for all known revenue expenses (held: £143k)
“The trustees’ policy on reserves is to preserve capital by retaining and reinvesting the proceeds from any income producing assets and to distribute each year the balance of income arising after provision for all known revenue expenses.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee S Wilson received £12,500 plus VAT in fees for accountancy and administrative services from RNS Chartered Accountants, a firm of which S Wilson is an employee.
“Fees paid in the year for accountancy and administrative services to RNS Chartered Accountants, a firm of which S Wilson, one of the trustees, is an employee amounted to £12,500 plus VAT.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fees paid to RNS Chartered Accountants, a firm of which trustee S Wilson is an employee.
“Fees paid in the year for accountancy and administrative services to RNS Chartered Accountants, a firm of which S Wilson, one of the trustees, is an employee amounted to £12,500 plus VAT.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Isle Of Man · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
12/04/2025£88k£99k
12/04/2024£93k£178k
12/04/2023£89k£137k
12/04/2022£89k£126k
12/04/2021£97k£120k

Common questions

Is SIR ALEC BLACK'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of £142,755.33 at the year end, representing an excess of receipts over payments of £64,581.59 for the period. Total assets were reported at £2,713,201.81, with significant holdings in stocks and shares. The trustees confirmed that the charity met its primary purposes by providing bed linen to 27 organisations and making grants to 58 individuals. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.