Birmingham Museums Trust

Registered charity 1147014 Registered since 2012

Operates: Birmingham City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.9y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Business services 4Professional services 2

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
Email	hello@birminghammuseums.org.uk
Phone	01213488000
Address	Birmingham Museum Trust, Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3DH

Finances

£12,643,248 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£10,460,631	£11,198,799
2022	£12,291,330	£12,199,864
2023	£11,315,090	£12,817,106
2024	£13,484,996	£11,791,242
2025	£12,643,248	£11,945,035

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

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.

Governing document: 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

Trustees (7)

7trustees

60median age

1aged 70+

Anthony Simpsonage 65 since 2022
David Barker Cllr since 2025
Deborah Spenceage 57 since 2026
Dr Louise Brooke-Smithage 62 since 2025
Jane Richardsonage 49 since 2025
Robert James Cambray Aldenage 43 since 2020
Stephen Hughesage 72 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Birmingham Museums Trust · 07737797 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/08/2011

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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