--- title: "The Black-E — charity 501859 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Black-E (charity 501859): income £287k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-black-e retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:21:14.989Z 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. 501859Charitable company B # The Black-E Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Black-E is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theblack-e.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=501859&subId=0) Work at The Black-E? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-black-e&type=claim&name=The%20Black-E) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Black-E? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £287,400 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £334,216 Registered charity number 501859 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Liverpool Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theblack-e.co.uk](http://www.theblack-e.co.uk/) Quick answer The Black-E (number 501859) 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 Black-E do? The activities of the Charity are the promotion of the Arts and Education through a cultural programme at the Charity's premises and elsewhere, which combines the activities of contemporary arts centre and community centre. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Black-E Answers The Black-E 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”. ### How much are The Black-E's highest-paid staff paid? The Black-E's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Black-E as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Black-E's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 1972 Company number [01056472](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01056472) (Companies House) Also known as The Blackie Previous names on the register Great Georges Community Cultural Project Limited Where it says it operates Liverpool City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Black-E registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Black-E yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Black-E. 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 Black-E? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Black-E's charity number? The Black-E's charity number is 501859. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 501859? Search 501859 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 Black-E do? The activities of the Charity are the promotion of the Arts and Education through a cultural programme at the Charity's premises and elsewhere, which combines the activities of contemporary arts centre and community centre. Does The Black-E have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Black-E. 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 Black-E? The Black-E's website listed in our register data is http://www.theblack-e.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Black-E's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Black-E's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Black-E? The register records The Black-E as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Black-E's trustees paid? The Black-E's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was The Black-E previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Black-E: Great Georges Community Cultural Project Limited. When was The Black-E registered as a charity? The Black-E was entered on the register on 10 October 1972. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01056472). 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=501859&subId=0).