CCNI Northern Ireland charity profile

The Black Box Trust

Also known as The Black Box

Received: on timeCharity number 100983
Registered10 February 2016
Latest income£719,228
Financial year end31 March 2025

01 Registration

Identity and public record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
Official name
The Black Box Trust
CCNI number
100983
Reporting status
Received: on time
Governing document
Memorandum and Articles
Public address
Belfast, Belfast, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA

02 Charity activity

Purposes and classifications

CCNI

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s Objects are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1.1 to provide a cultural space within the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast to advance arts, culture and sciences and promote the public’s knowledge, understanding and appreciation of these purposes by providing facilities, venues, services and staff and by developing and establishing programmes for live music, theatre, literature, comedy, film, visual, abstract, conceptual and performance art amongst others; 3.1.2 to advance citizenship and community development by supporting social and community infrastructure, promoting social inclusion and volunteering through engagement with arts; 3.1.3 to promote the effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources by providing office space for administrative purposes including event organisation and festival launches; 3.1.4 to advance creative education in arts and drama by fostering, improving and encouraging new and developing artistic talent to improve individual and group competences and skills; 3.1.5 to promote relief of those in need by reason of age or disability by providing facilities, developing and operating programmes to engage with persons of 16 years or over, older adults and/or adults with learning disabilities to promote social inclusion, learn new skills including advocacy and encourage the use of their creative abilities. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

What the charity does

The advancement of education,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

Carers,Children (5-13 year olds),General public,Learning disabilities,Older people,Parents,Physical disabilities,Preschool (0-5 year olds),Sexual orientation,Voluntary and community sector,Volunteers

How the charity works

Arts,Cultural,Disability,Education/training,Volunteer development

03 Latest finances

Income, spending and resources

Period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Total income
£719,228
Previous total income
£0
Donations and legacies
£269
Charitable activities income
£713,403
Trading income
£0
Investment income
£0
Other income
£5,556
Total income and endowments
£719,228
Total spending
£758,526
Raising funds expenditure
£0
Charitable activities expenditure
£758,526
Governance expenditure
£0
Other expenditure
£0
Total expenditure
£758,526
Total fixed assets
£46,576
Net assets and liabilities
£74,023
Employees / volunteers
25 / 25
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These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.

04 Provenance

Source and matching