--- title: "The Blackden Trust — charity 1115818 | CharityCompare" description: "The Blackden Trust (charity 1115818): income £12,119 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-blackden-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:18:44.983Z 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. 1115818Trust BT # The Blackden Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Blackden Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theblackdentrust.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1115818&subId=0) Work at The Blackden Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-blackden-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Blackden%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Blackden Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,119 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £23,802 Registered charity number 1115818 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Blackden Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.theblackdentrust.org.uk](http://www.theblackdentrust.org.uk/) Quick answer The Blackden Trust (number 1115818) 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 Blackden Trust do? The Trust cares for a Tudor house on a site that has been inhabited for 10,000 years. It uses the place and its collections to inspire participation through interdisciplinary workshops, events and training in ways that enhance the Curriculum, are enriched by archaeological, scientific and creative expertise, and link with the work of the author Alan Garner, whose workplace Blackden remains. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Blackden Trust Answers The Blackden Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Blackden Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Blackden Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 August 2006 Where it says it operates Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Blackden Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Blackden Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Blackden 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 Blackden 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Blackden Trust's charity number? The Blackden Trust's charity number is 1115818. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1115818? Search 1115818 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 Blackden Trust do? The Trust cares for a Tudor house on a site that has been inhabited for 10,000 years. It uses the place and its collections to inspire participation through interdisciplinary workshops, events and training in ways that enhance the Curriculum, are enriched by archaeological, scientific and creative expertise, and link with the work of the author Alan Garner, whose workplace Blackden remains. Does The Blackden Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Blackden 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 Blackden Trust? The Blackden Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.theblackdentrust.org.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Blackden Trust? The register does not record The Blackden Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Blackden Trust's trustees paid? The Blackden Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Blackden Trust registered as a charity? The Blackden Trust was entered on the register on 15 August 2006. 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=1115818&subId=0).