CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKROCK CHARITIES FUNDS

Registered charity 1182766 · organisation 5139426

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Suppressed
Charity type
Trust
Registered
3 April 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
Latest income
£37,158,593
Latest expenditure
£4,710,021
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Blackrock, 12 Throgmorton Avenue, LONDON, EC2N 2DL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.blackrock.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust is an authorised unit trust scheme established as an umbrella and authorised and regulated bythe FCA as a CAIF and as a non-UCITS retail scheme for the purposes of the FCA Rules. The Trust wasestablished on 1 April 2019 and was authorised by the FCA on 1 April 2019. The Trust is a UK charity registered with the Commission with registration number 1182766.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£37,158,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,710,021
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£43,771,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,966,200
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£46,272,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,411,364
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£42,597,126
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,688,672

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
8 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£37,158,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,710,021
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£43,771,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,966,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£46,272,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,411,364
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£42,597,126
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,688,672
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2020
Ar Due Date
30 April 2021
Ar Received Date
28 April 2021
Total Gross Income
£28,127,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,252,824
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
8 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
37158593
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
37158593
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,994,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
715564
Expenditure Total
4710021
Expenditure Investment Management
3994457
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
67854003
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-73366
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
960290576
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
960290576
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£60,718,126
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,957,080
Assets Current Investment
37914900
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,010,051,622
Creditors One Year Total Current
10957080
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£22,803,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1010051622
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1010051622
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
43771210
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
43771210
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,526,293
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
439907
Expenditure Total
4966200
Expenditure Investment Management
4526293
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-14971169
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1598856
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1058712149
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1058712149
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,480,171
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,418,028
Assets Current Investment
3724920
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,072,774,292
Creditors One Year Total Current
9418028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£19,755,251
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1072774292
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1072774292
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
11 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
46272406
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
46272406
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,307,363
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
1104001
Expenditure Total
6411364
Expenditure Investment Management
5307363
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-84093278
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
762402
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1207474543
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1207474543
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£45,288,213
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,612,252
Assets Current Investment
3748920
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,231,150,504
Creditors One Year Total Current
21612252
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£41,539,293
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1231150504
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1231150504
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
11 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
42597126
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
42597126
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,183,827
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
504845
Expenditure Total
5688672
Expenditure Investment Management
5183827
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
193825761
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1338293
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1440949688
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1440949688
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£53,462,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,397,291
Assets Current Investment
12558353
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,475,014,755
Creditors One Year Total Current
19397291
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£40,904,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1475014755
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1475014755
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2020
Ar Due Date
30 April 2021
Ar Received Date
28 April 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
28127623
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
28127623
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,970,603
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
282221
Expenditure Total
3252824
Expenditure Investment Management
2970603
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-87503738
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
56947
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1402428027
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1402428027
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£47,211,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,641,572
Assets Current Investment
15967633
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,425,998,100
Creditors One Year Total Current
23641572
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£31,244,012
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1425998100
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1425998100
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKROCK CHARITIES FUNDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-04-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 01 APR 2019
Charitable Objects
4.1 SUBJECT TO CLAUSE 4.2 THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHARITIES THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HOLD UNITS IN THE SUB-FUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE PROVISION OF A CAIF FOR THE INVESTMENT OF SUMS OF MONEY AND OTHER PROPERTY FROM TIME TO TIME TRANSFERRED TO A SUB-FUND BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PARTICIPATING CHARITY SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS DEED.4.2 IF AT ANY TIME THERE ARE NO HOLDERS OF UNITS IN THE SUB-FUNDS, THE FUND SHALL HAVE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MANAGER AND TRUSTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.4.3 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DEED AND CLAUSE 4.1, A PARTICIPATING CHARITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF A SUB-FUND IN SHARES DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO THE AMOUNT OR VALUE OF THE MONIES OR PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO THE SUB-FUND BY OR ON BEHALF OF EACH PARTICIPATING CHARITY AND TO THE VALUE OF THE SUB-FUND AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSFERS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management