BLACKTHORN OLD SCHOOL TRUST
Blackthorn Old School Trust was formed in 1985 to manage the funds from the sale of Blackthorn school building in Blackthorn. It was established as a charity in 2024 to better manage and distribute funds.
Charity Name: THE BLACKTHORN OLD SCHOOL TRUST
Charity Number: 1209185
Report of the trustees for the year ending 5 April 2025
The trustees Blackthorn Old School Trust present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Aims
The objective of the charity is to advance the education of the pupils living within the ecclesiastical parish of Ambrosden by providing and assisting with the provision of facilities for their education. The income from the invested funds is used each year to support local children. In previous years before charity status, funds awarded have been used for school trips, breakfast clubs, musical instruments, book prizes and various other reasons.
Trustees
| John Henderson | Chair | June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Roe | Trustee | June 2024 |
| Louise Butler | Trustee | June 2024 |
| Oliver Cross | Trustee | June 2024 |
| James Bruce-Crampton | Trustee | June 2024 |
Administration
As a new charity, trustees are recruited from the local community. Charity activities are focused in the local community hence appointing local trustees.
The charity trustees meet annually to make decisions on available funds, approach to local educational establishments and distribution of available funds.
First year
In it’s first year the trustees agreed to contact a local village school to offer funds. Contact was made with the headmaster but due to a headmaster change no funds were requested. AGM due end of March to revisit actions for giving of donations.
BLACKTHORN OLD SCHOOL TRUST
Accounts
M&G is the investment vehicle for original funds.
Spend of £2400 was lawyer fee to establish the charity.
On behalf of Trustees
John Henderson
Chair of Trustees