# Birmingham Common Good Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 217455 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/217455)
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £12.4k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/birmingham-common-good-trust

Grants to charities within, or connected to, Birmingham.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £12.9k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.3k | £9,850 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.7k | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.3k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,973 | £9,756 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. For or to such charitable objects, purposes, institutions or societies as the trustees may in their discretion think fit. 2. Captial and income to be applied as in 1.

## What it funds

Birmingham Common Good Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Birmingham Common Good Trust reported income of £12.9k and spending of £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £55.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Birmingham Common Good Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Birmingham Common Good Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Birmingham Common Good Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Birmingham Common Good Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

### Does Birmingham Common Good Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Birmingham Common Good Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Birmingham Common Good Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Birmingham Common Good Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is Birmingham Common Good Trust?

In its latest reported year Birmingham Common Good Trust reported income of £12.9k and spending of £12.4k.


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