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the black country living museum trust

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Activities & Mission

The open-air Museum, through the use of its Designated collections, provides opportunities for the public, including many thousands of pupils and students, to gain a better understanding, appreciation and knowledge of the history and international significance and impact of the Black Country and its people, over a period of 200 years, to c1960.

Fundraising

See where The Black Country Living Museum Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,659,222
Latest Expenditure
£11,645,563

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 69.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 30.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £452,913
Charitable Activities £6,145,358
Other Trading £3,978,299
Investments £25,199
Other Income £57,453

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,115,796
Raising Funds £3,529,767
Governance £10,817
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£10,659,222£11,645,563£8,115,796£36,607,739£922,256209 / 180
2023£12,855,700£11,241,026£7,790,898£37,616,080£1,096,179152 / 180
2022£15,751,392£9,219,316£6,597,034£35,958,406£1,150,803174 / 168
2021£19,729,222£7,311,717£5,404,281£27,816,330£2,578,787149 / 185
2020£11,995,561£7,153,188£5,892,959£14,043,825£2,468,499157 / 173

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM
TIPTON ROAD
DUDLEY
DY1 4SQ
Website
www.bclm.com
Registration Date
10 October 1975
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
504481
Charity Number
504481

Trustees

Jonathan Badyal
Duncan Peter Bedhall
Matthew James Follows
Ruth Marie Levesley
Victoria Jessop
Katy Baker
Catherine Elizabeth Murphy
Sally Bourner
Louise Jones
Tarlok Singh Mander
Caroline Southall
Dileep Singh Marway
Hasan Afzal
Dr Nicola Claire Guy
Professor Martin Leslie Levermore MBE DL
Janet Patricia Chapman
Emma Norris

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM
  • THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED