--- title: "The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust — charity 1061764 | CharityCompare" description: "The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust (charity 1061764): income £834k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-benson-and-lionel-black-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:30:05.330Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1061764 BA # The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1061764&subId=0) Work at The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-benson-and-lionel-black-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Benson%20and%20Lionel%20Black%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £833,552 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £831,586 Registered charity number 1061764 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Mercury Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust (number 1061764) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust do? To distribute trust funds for general charitable purposes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust Answers The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's money come from? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust reported £834k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £500k (60%), investments £287k (34%), other income £47k (6%). - Donations and legacies£500k · 60% - Investments£287k · 34% - Other income£47k · 6% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 April 1997 Previous names on the register The Benson Black Memorial Charitable Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's charity number? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's charity number is 1061764. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1061764? Search 1061764 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust do? To distribute trust funds for general charitable purposes. Does The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's money come from? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust reported £834k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £500k (60%), investments £287k (34%), other income £47k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust? The register does not record The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's trustees paid? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust: The Benson Black Memorial Charitable Trust. When was The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Benson and Lionel Black Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 10 April 1997. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1061764&subId=0).