THE MORGAN BLAKE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 293706 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THIS IS A GRANT-MAKING TRUST WHICH SUPPORTS THE WORK OF OTHER REGISTERED CHARITIES.

Objects

CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE BODIES, ASSOCIATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE BUT HAVING REGARD TO ANY WISHES EXPRESSED TO THEM BY THE SETTLOR.

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 · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £971,674.82 as of 5th April 2025, which the trustees describe as a 'low level' held for day-to-day running costs and smoothing income fluctuations. The Trust distributed £15,000 in charitable donations during the year and incurred £3,474 in legal and professional fees, resulting in a net excess of receipts for the General Fund. The Independent Examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a low level of reserves for day to day running costs and for smoothing out fluctuatuions in income and expenditure (held: £972k)
“The Trustees aim to distribute all income, holding only a low level of reserves for day to day running costs and for smoothing out fluctuatuions in income and expenditure.” — 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.

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.

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
05/04/2025£28k£18k
05/04/2024£25k£23k
05/04/2023£25k£32k
05/04/2022£25k£3k
05/04/2021£25k£34k

Common questions

Is THE MORGAN BLAKE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust holds unrestricted reserves of £971,674.82 as of 5th April 2025, which the trustees describe as a 'low level' held for day-to-day running costs and smoothing income fluctuations. The Trust distributed £15,000 in charitable donations during the year and incurred £3,474 in legal and professional fees, resulting in a net excess of receipts for the General Fund. The Independent Examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.