CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST

Registered charity 1147014 · organisation 5025488

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 April 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07737797
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,643,248
Latest expenditure
£11,945,035
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Birmingham Museum Trust, Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3DH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide access to museums for audiences and participants within Birmingham and the West Midlands region and beyond, through the operation of museums with exhibitions, education, engagement and participation activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,643,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,945,035
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,484,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,791,242
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,315,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,817,106
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,291,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,199,864
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,460,631
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,198,799

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
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,643,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,945,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
3545700
Income From Government Grants
£1,677,814
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
175
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,484,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,791,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
3282000
Income From Government Grants
£1,498,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
68
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,315,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,817,106
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
3282000
Income From Government Grants
£1,436,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
222
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,291,330
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,199,864
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
3283000
Income From Government Grants
£1,427,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,460,631
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,198,799
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Contracts
3233000
Income From Government Grants
£3,182,025
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
346

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
113040
Income Other Trading Activities
1354435
Income Charitable Activities
11135632
Income Investments
16868
Income Other
23273
Income Total Income And Endowments
12643248
Income Legacies
12031
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£170,036
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,584,004
Expenditure Other
1190995
Expenditure Total
11945035
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35000
Expenditure Support Costs
1339603
Expenditure Depreciation
334200
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-420000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,954,008
Assets Total Fixed
1349689
Assets Own Use
1349689
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,969,754
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,114,906
Assets Current Investment
193250
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,204,537
Creditors One Year Total Current
932678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
182228
Assets Cash
£4,208,620
Funds Endowment
925270
Funds Unrestricted
4333867
Funds Restricted
945400
Funds Total
6204537
Count Employees
161
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
487080
Income Other Trading Activities
1197139
Income Charitable Activities
11738516
Income Investments
43094
Income Other
19167
Income Total Income And Endowments
13484996
Income Legacies
468150
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,641,711
Expenditure Other
1116931
Expenditure Total
11791242
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1057501
Expenditure Depreciation
352311
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-307000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,954,008
Assets Total Fixed
1292985
Assets Own Use
1292985
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,666,197
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,032,858
Assets Current Investment
138134
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,926,324
Creditors One Year Total Current
781072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
251786
Assets Cash
£4,139,331
Funds Endowment
882151
Funds Unrestricted
3954008
Funds Restricted
1090165
Funds Total
5926324
Count Employees
150
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22260
Income Other Trading Activities
1607196
Income Charitable Activities
9672329
Income Investments
13305
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11315090
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,479,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,337,309
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12817106
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34113
Expenditure Support Costs
1489878
Expenditure Depreciation
666948
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1026000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,654,000
Assets Total Fixed
1540153
Assets Own Use
1540153
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,428,918
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,429,500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,539,571
Creditors One Year Total Current
1099868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
329632
Assets Cash
£2,639,861
Funds Endowment
884401
Funds Unrestricted
2254639
Funds Restricted
1400531
Funds Total
4539571
Count Employees
131
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
37748
Income Other Trading Activities
797234
Income Charitable Activities
11455619
Income Investments
729
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12291330
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£750,957
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,448,907
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12199864
Expenditure Investment Management
8847
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36438
Expenditure Support Costs
1354087
Expenditure Depreciation
944151
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3538000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,300,000
Assets Total Fixed
1954496
Assets Own Use
1954496
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-838000
Assets Other Assets
£6,475,813
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,576,722
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,015,587
Creditors One Year Total Current
1636954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
939768
Assets Cash
£3,970,896
Funds Endowment
887381
Funds Unrestricted
1923546
Funds Restricted
2204660
Funds Total
5015587
Count Employees
147
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
115408
Income Other Trading Activities
414764
Income Charitable Activities
9927444
Income Investments
3015
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10460631
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£746,253
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,452,546
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11198799
Expenditure Investment Management
62854
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21625
Expenditure Support Costs
1984585
Expenditure Depreciation
927540
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2472000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,386,121
Assets Total Fixed
2891485
Assets Own Use
2891485
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-4114000
Assets Other Assets
£5,317,814
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,709,178
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,386,121
Creditors One Year Total Current
2202902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
506276
Assets Cash
£3,259,467
Funds Endowment
890880
Funds Unrestricted
-2080966
Funds Restricted
2576207
Funds Total
1386121
Count Employees
180
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-08-18T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3968746
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1081584
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA LITERATURES AND ARTS ARCHIVE (SALIDAA)
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-04-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/08/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/07/2012
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND LIBRARIES IN BIRMINGHAM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND RELATED PROGRAMMES OF OUTREACH AND RESEARCH, FOSTERING KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS, HISTORY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
518409
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures