THE PUBLIC PICTURE GALLERY FUND, BIRMINGHAM

Charity number: 214495
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £24,996
Total expenditure: £41,118

People

13 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00005409 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Wenley Chair 25 March 2015
PUBLIC STATUES AND SCULPTURE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Richard Kenrick Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Rita McLean Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Professor Khadija Carroll Trustee 07 October 2021
None on record
Richard William Meek Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Thomas Ellmer Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
John Peter Cooper Trustee 07 March 2019
None on record
VIVIAN FULLER Trustee 06 October 2017
None on record
Alexander Reynolds Trustee 25 March 2015
None on record
JOHN THEODORE CHRISTOPHERS Trustee
None on record
Dr PAUL STANLEY SPENCER-LONGHURST FSA Trustee
None on record
Catherine Elizabeth Chase Trustee
THE GRIMMITT TRUST
Received: On time
SARAH WOOD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £23.89k £23.89k £27.15k £24.93k £25.00k
Total expenditure £64.73k £64.73k £25.24k £21.29k £41.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 23 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 APR 1871 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 JUN 1904 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 SEP 1949 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 JAN 2007 as amended on 28 Dec 2023

Charitable objects

1.1 The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: 1.1.1 The promotion, diffusion and development of the knowledge and love of the fine arts, including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, film, digital and other new media, through the financial support of the acquisition of such works for the residents and visitors of the city of Birmingham, exhibited free of charge, as the directors shall, in their absolute discretion, think most convenient and effectual for the attainment of the object. 1.2 Whether or not a piece of art will constitute “fine art” as referred to in article 1.1.1 above, will be for the directors in their absolute discretion to determine.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 214495-1 J R HOLLIDAY BEQUEST
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT BIRMINGHAM ON 10TH OCTOBER 1927.
Charitable objects
INCOME TO BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC PICTURE GALLERY FUND, BIRMINGHAM BUT SO THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED IN OR TOWARDS THE PUTCHASE OF ANY WORK OR ART BY AN ARTIST LIVING AT THE TIME.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 16 October 1980 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
1 CENTENARY WAY
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AY
Phone:
0121 456 8454
Email:
sarah.wood@mills-reeve.com
Website:

No information available