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The Blackford Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052340
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 23, 2023
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

As the Trust's objectives are broad the Trustees have opted for a policy of making donations to charitable organisations operating in their preferred area(s) of benefit who they feel require most support, and who the Trustees believe can make significant front line impact as a result of that support. The Blackford Trust make grants to charitable bodies only. Applications by individuals are not considered. The Trust's ability to make meaningful donations is reliant on income and investment returns from its investment.

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Feb. 28, 2026 £0 £0
Feb. 28, 2025 £7,690,375 £543,643 PDF 6.5 MB
Feb. 28, 2024 £27,512,656 £143,532