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DR Johnson's Birthplace Trust

DR Johnson's Birthplace Trust is a registered charity (number 500046) based in Staffordshire, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £18k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 1 trustee
  • Income £18k (2026)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: Lichfield City Council.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Where
Staffordshire
Website
www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1970

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2026£18k£18k
  • 2025£13k£13k
  • 2024£12k£11k
Earlier years
  • 2023£10k£13k
  • 2022£13k£13k

Income trend, 2022 to 2026.

Income source mix, 2022: Government grants 61%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE THE BIRTHPLACE OF DR SAMUEL JOHNSON AS A PUBLIC MUSEUM.

Board analysis

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£13k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
500046
Status
Registered
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED THE 31ST JANUARY 1970
Contact on the register
01543250011 · townclerk@lichfield.gov.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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