BLACKSTONE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 June 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 June 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £310,161
Latest expenditure: £234,457
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 135 INGREBOURNE ROAD, RAINHAM, RM13 9AH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve poverty, hardship, and suffering anywhere in the world by supportinghumanitarian initiatives that provide food, shelter, education, healthcare, clean water, emergency relief, and other essential services to individuals andcommunities in need.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £310,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,457

Fin Period Start Date: 15 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £171,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,816

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £310,161
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,457
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 15 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £171,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,816
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLACKSTONE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2023-06-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Jun 2023 as amended on 16 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects: To relieve poverty, hardship, and suffering anywhere in the world bysupporting humanitarian initiatives that provide food, shelter, education,healthcare, clean water, emergency relief, and other essential services toindividuals and communities in need.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures