HIGHBURY

Registered charity 1039194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIGHBURY HALL

General Charitable purposes for the benefit of the citizens of Birmingham.

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF BIRMINGHAM.

Area of benefit: BIRMINGHAM

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£120k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £193,358 to £187,926 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The charity holds significant restricted reserves of £1,805,000 held permanently, alongside unrestricted funds derived from property rents and council contributions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Birmingham City Council (65% of income)

“contribution from Birmingham City Council of £74,221” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: retain unrestricted funds (held: £188k)

“It is the policy of the charity to retain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, accumulated through the collection of rent from the Trust’s property portfolio.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“During 2024-25 a contribution of £74,221 (2023-24: £138,220) was received from Birmingham City Council to fund the shortfall for insurance, repair, ground maintenance and support.” — page 13

“Rental Income of £34,264 (2023-24: £67,239) was received from Civic Catering who are part of Birmingham City Council.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“During 2024-25 a contribution of £74,221 (2023-24: £138,220) was received from Birmingham City Council to fund the shortfall for insurance, repair, ground maintenance and support.” — page 13

“Rental Income of £34,264 (2023-24: £67,239) was received from Civic Catering who are part of Birmingham City Council.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“During 2024-25 a contribution of £74,221 (2023-24: £138,220) was received from Birmingham City Council to fund the shortfall for insurance, repair, ground maintenance and support.” — page 13

“Rental Income of £34,264 (2023-24: £67,239) was received from Civic Catering who are part of Birmingham City Council.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£115k	£120k
31/03/2024	£212k	£208k
31/03/2023	£150k	£173k
31/03/2022	£117k	£158k
31/03/2021	£114k	£89k

Common questions

Is HIGHBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £193,358 to £187,926 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The charity holds significant restricted reserves of £1,805,000 held permanently, alongside unrestricted funds derived from property rents and council contributions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£68k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	1	£3k
THE DWF FOUNDATION	1	£1k
United by 2022 Charity	1	£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED.

BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED income £2.3m
THE HIGHBURY CENTRE income £803k
HIGHBURY COMMUNITY NURSERY income £947k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN AND ST PATRICK, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM income £137k
THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY income £1.1m
HIGHBURY ROUNDHOUSE ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £1.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HIGHBURY	£115k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED FY2025	£2.3m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE HIGHBURY CENTRE FY2024	£803k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGHBURY COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025	£947k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ALBAN AND ST PATRICK, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£137k	—	0	below	2.4%	no doubt
THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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