THE LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1036968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Trust are to advance any charitable purpose and in particular to make contributions of both capital and income to the funds of any charitable body in furtherance of its work in the United Kingdom or to apply such capital and income to any charitable purpose as the Trustees think fit.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,936 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £198,706 to £173,770. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £144,023, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern despite the current financial uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£59k£88k
31/03/2025£86k£49k
31/03/2024£51k£35k
31/03/2023£19k£33k
31/03/2022£78k£70k

Common questions

Is THE LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,936 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £198,706 to £173,770. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £144,023, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern despite the current financial uncertainty. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM'S CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include GNANAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GNANAM FOUNDATIONFY2021£50kGeneral donations

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LORD MAYOR OF BIRMINGHAM'S CHARITY£59k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL CHARITY FY2025£25k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITWELL TRUST FY2025£37k——unclear—no doubt
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£384k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MAYOR OF MERTON'S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£63k—0above—no doubt
THE BIRMINGHAM SETTLEMENT FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.