THE BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The open-air Museum, through the use of its Designated collections, provides opportunities for the public, including many thousands of pupils and students, to gain a better understanding, appreciation and knowledge of the history and international significance and impact of the Black Country and its people, over a period of 200 years, to c1960.
Latest income
£10.7m
Expenditure
£11.6m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £12.0m | £7.2m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £19.7m | £7.3m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £15.8m | £9.2m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £12.9m | £11.2m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £10.7m | £11.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £453k |
| Charitable activities | £6.1m |
| Trading | £4.0m |
| Investment income | £25k |
| Total income | £10.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £8.1m |
| Raising funds | £3.5m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £11k |
| Total expenditure | £11.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £922k |
| Total funds | £36.6m |
| — restricted | £32.2m |
| — unrestricted | £4.4m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £36.6m |
| Cash | £1.9m |
People
| Employees | 209 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Recreation
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.