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ROUNDHOUSE BIRMINGHAM

Registered charity 1169232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the charity are:- to promote, facilitate, undertaken and assist in the conservation and enhancement of the Roundhouse Birmingham building and grounds for public benefit and enjoyment;- to advance the education of the public in the history of Roundhouse Birmingham and the surrounding area; and- to further such other exclusively charitable purposes incidental to the above objects

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Latest income
£233k
Latest spending
£351k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £515,500 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net liabilities of £515,500. The trustees note that the visitor operation is closing due to rising costs, and the charity relies on loan facilities from its joint venture partners, the Canal & River Trust and the National Trust, to fund ongoing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: 12 months of operational expenditure supported by loan facility)
“The Trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to support the operational expenditure and any commitments of the charity for a period of 12 months by the provision of a loan facility provided by both partners.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £373k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£612k
Total spending
£329k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£233k£351k
31/12/2023£306k£403k
31/12/2022£221k£362k
31/12/2021£231k£474k
31/12/2020£612k£329k

Common questions

Is ROUNDHOUSE BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £515,500 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net liabilities of £515,500. The trustees note that the visitor operation is closing due to rising costs, and the charity relies on loan facilities from its joint venture partners, the Canal & River Trust and the National Trust, to fund ongoing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/09/2015£3.0m"Roundhouse Birmingham – an innovative blend of historical discovery, outdoor activities and urban enterprise"