The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The West Midlands Arts Trust LTD

Registered charity 517916 Registered since 1986

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
6.8y median 7y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
18.6y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Commercial experience

Property 11Arts and leisure 10Business services 3

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Contact

Emailjo.turner@bclm.com
Phone01215213513
AddressBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 4SQ

Finances

£152 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5£2,160
2022£2£6,481
2023£28£3,108
2024£147£3,630
2025£152£697,330

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTIC TASTE AND KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH LOCAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONS, AMONG THE COUNTIES OF HEREFORD & WORCESTER, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE AND THE WEST MIDLANDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 DECEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 8TH NOVEMBER 1989, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 8TH OCTOBER 2002 as amended on 07 Dec 2021

Trustees (4)

4trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

West Midlands Arts Trust(the) · 01974210 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 30/12/1985

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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