birmingham museums trust

The charity supports the general public. Birmingham Museums Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in Birmingham City.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

See where Birmingham Museums Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Birmingham City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£13,484,996

Latest Expenditure

£11,791,242

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £487,080

Charitable Activities £11,738,516

Other Trading £1,197,139

Investments £43,094

Other Income £19,167

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,641,711

Raising Funds £32,600

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £1,116,931

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£13,484,996	£11,791,242	£10,641,711	£5,926,324	£3,954,008	150 / 68
2023	£11,315,090	£12,817,106	£11,337,309	£4,539,571	£1,654,000	131 / 222
2022	£12,291,330	£12,199,864	£11,448,907	£5,015,587	£2,300,000	147 / 180
2021	£10,460,631	£11,198,799	£10,452,546	£1,386,121	£1,386,121	180 / 346
2020	£11,502,686	£12,727,185	£11,053,879	£4,454,070	£1,207,210	205 / 1119