West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust

Registered charity 516158 Registered since 1985

Operates: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8y median 9.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.6y

average years in governance

2 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8General Charitable Purposes 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Economic/community Development/employment 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Construction 9Other services 9

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

West Midlands Heritage Trust 4 shared trustees
Wolverhampton Heritage Trust 2 shared trustees
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust 2 shared trustees
The John Masefield Society 1 shared trustee
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

West Midlands Heritage Trust 4 shared trustees
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust 2 shared trustees
Wolverhampton Heritage Trust 2 shared trustees
The John Masefield Society 1 shared trustee
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity OLD Hill 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.wmhbt.org.uk
Email	treasurer@wmhbt.org.uk
Phone	0796 8284932
Address	8 Pendeford Place, Pendeford Business Park, Wolverhampton, WV9 5HD

Finances

£243,681 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£88,469	£72,722
2022	£94,595	£86,127
2023	£145,226	£167,836
2024	£262,405	£238,767
2025	£243,681	£263,777

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

The Charity’s Objects are specifically restricted to the following:-3.1 to preserve for the benefit of the inhabitants of the County of West Midlands and of the nation at large, whatever of the historical, architectural and constructional heritage may exist in or around the said county in the form of buildings (including any building as defined in Section 290 (1) of the Town and County Planning Act, 1971) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest and to advance the education of the public in the area of benefit with regards to architects, architectural matters, historic buildings, architectures and construction projects.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JANUARY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 MAY 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAY 2016 as amended on 28 Jan 2025 as amended on 28 Jan 2025 as amended on 01 May 2025

Trustees (8)

8trustees

72median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Fosterage 73 since 2016
Edward Graham Barronage 81 since 2016
Hayley Andrewsage 43 since 2023
IAN Wilsonage 59 since 2017
Lewis Thomas Hobbsage 33 since 2023
Nicolas Crombieage 78 since 2016
Philip Adamsage 83 since 2014
Robin Sellersage 71 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust · 01876294 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/01/1985

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (6)

West Midlands Heritage Trust 4 shared trustees
Wolverhampton Heritage Trust 2 shared trustees
Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust 2 shared trustees
The John Masefield Society 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity OLD Hill 1 shared trustee
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 1 shared trustee

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