BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST
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Executive summary
Birmingham Museums Trust is a civic cornerstone leveraging a nine-venue portfolio and Birmingham City Council backing to sustain world-class cultural offerings. However, its strategic viability depends on aggressively mitigating local government funding risks by commercializing its estate and digital offerings. The Trust must transition from a grant-dependent institution into an agile, commercially-minded heritage enterprise to secure long-term financial resilience.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2011-08-11
- Registered office
- Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
- Postcode
- B3 3DH
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-11
- Next due by
- 2027-08-25
Nature of business (SIC)
- 91020 Museums activities
Officers 12 current · 33 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST — charity number 1147014
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licensed visa sponsor
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Gender pay gap
2.2%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2019/20
Contact details
Birmingham Museums has 9 venues that provide a fascinating glimpse into Birmingham's rich and vibrant past and showcase world class museum collections.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS LIMITED | 2012-07-12 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3DH, ENGLAND | 2014-08-28 |
| THE COUNCIL HOUSE VICTORIA SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B1 1BB, ENGLAND | 2012-01-27 |
The class of 2011
21%
of the 450,455 companies incorporated in 2011 are still active today; 77% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 7 titles
- Leasehold
- 7
- Most recent registration
- 2019-03-19
- Where
- West Midlands (7)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM122149 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-19 | — |
| MM122150 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-19 | — |
| MM122154 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-19 | — |
| MM122155 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-19 | — |
| MM122156 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-19 | — |
| MM122055 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-18 | — |
| MM122014 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2019-03-15 | — |
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