THINKTANK TRUST
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Executive summary
Thinktank Trust presents as a structurally stable, long-standing cultural entity with strong institutional oversight and flawless regulatory compliance. However, the absence of quantitative financial data and the entity's inherent dependency on local government funding introduce uncertainty regarding its future liquidity and operational resilience. An investor should prioritize obtaining recent financial statements and assessing the fiscal stability of its primary PSC, Birmingham City Council, before proceeding.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 1996-08-19
- Registered office
- Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
- Postcode
- B3 3DH
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2026-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-12
- Next due by
- 2027-08-26
Nature of business (SIC)
- 91020 Museums activities
- 91030 Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Officers 2 current · 41 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS TRUST — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
THINKTANK TRUST — charity number 1061898
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE DISCOVERY CENTRE | 2001-06-05 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| MILLENNIUM POINT CURZON STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7XG | 2013-06-25 |
| HAMMONDS (REF SDW) RUTLAND HOUSE 148 EDMUND STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B3 2JR, UNITED KINGDOM | 2008-09-22 |
| MILLENIUM POINT, CURZON STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B4 7XG | 2008-09-03 |
| INGLEBY HOUSE, 11/14 CANNON STREET BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B2 2EN | 1999-05-24 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 12 similar companies in B, trading since 1996
The class of 1996
45%
of the 41,233 companies incorporated in 1996 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2013-01-14
- Where
- West Midlands
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM14280 | West Midlands | Leasehold | 2013-01-14 | — |
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