Is Blackthorn Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Blackthorn Trust in Maidstone is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Blackthorn Trust sponsor?

Blackthorn Trust is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Blackthorn Trust based?

The register lists Blackthorn Trust at Maidstone. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Blackthorn Trust

ActiveTrading as Blackthorn Charity

MaidstoneHealthcareListed under this name since 18 Aug 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Charity Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Charity Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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11 changes worth checking since it was listed on 18 Aug 2021Checked 31 Oct 2026

31 Jul 2025
Director resigned: ADAMS, Hazel Christine31 Jul 2025
Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
7 Jun 2024
New director appointed: CHAPMAN-HATCHETT, Alice Laura7 Jun 2024
Same rule as the director change above.
6 Jul 2023
Director resigned: BORTOLOZZO, Maureen6 Jul 2023
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Blackthorn Trust

Is Blackthorn Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Blackthorn Trust in Maidstone is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Blackthorn Trust sponsor?: Blackthorn Trust is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Blackthorn Trust based?: The register lists Blackthorn Trust at Maidstone. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 05964574
Legal name: THE BLACKTHORN TRUST
Website: blackthorn.org.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Blackthorn Trust (trading as Blackthorn Charity; Maidstone) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Charity Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 18 August 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version