The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The John Avins Trust

Registered charity 217301 Registered since 1963

Operates: Birmingham City

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
10.3y median 13y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
6y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Disability 1Education/training 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board

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Contact

Emailchrissy@johnavinstrust.org.uk
Phone07940 160 844
AddressRegistered Office - Shakespeare Martineau, 1 Colmore Square, BIRMINGHAM, Email for Correspondence Address, B4 6AA

Finances

£56,733 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£45,001£67,323
2022£50,016£63,977
2023£49,431£61,487
2024£57,470£57,743
2025£56,733£62,639

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

) TO PROVIDE SUCH YEARLY SUM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE APPLIED IN PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE CALLED THE JOHN AVIS SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH SHALL BE TENABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS BY PUPILS OR FORMER PUPILS OF ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA AND SHALL BE COMPETED FOR, GRANTED AND HELD UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE.2) TO PROVIDE SUCH YEARLY SUM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE APPLIED IN PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE CALLED THE ELIZA AVINS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OR THE ELIZA AVINS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH SHALL BE TENABLE AT ANY INSTITUTION GIVING SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS BY PUPILS OR FORMER PUPILS OF ANY SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA AND SHALL BE COMPETED FOR, GRANTED AND HELD UPON SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE C1. XXXVLL OF THE WILL AND SCHEME OF 23 FEBRUARY 1976)

Governing document: WILL OF JOHN AVINS PROVED P. 340-6 AND SCHEME OF 23 FEBRUARY 1976 AS AMENDED BY AN ORDER DATED 31 AUGUST 1977, SCHEMES DATED 5TH APRIL 1982 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2011.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
0aged 70+

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