# BRITISH GLASS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1139252
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1139252


## Contact

- **Address:** Stourbridge Glass Museum, Stuart Works, High Street, WORDSLEY, West Midlands
- **Postcode:** DY8 4FB
- **Phone:** 01384 431761
- **Email:** bgf@britishglassfoundation.org.uk
- **Website:** www.britishglassfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PROMOTION, ADVANCEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE CRAFT OF GLASS MAKING.THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, INDUSTRY AND HISTORY OF THE GLASS MAKING.THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

**Activities:** THE BRITISH GLASS FOUNDATION IS AN ENABLING BODY BRINGING TOGETHER ALL RELEVANT AND INDEPENDENT GLASS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMON AIM TO PROTECT AND SAVE THE GLASS, ARCHIVE AND TECHNICAL COLLECTIONS AT BROADFIELD HOUSE GLASS MUSEUM AND TO ENSURE THEIR FUTURE DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC, ACCESS FOR RESEARCH AND CONTINUED GROWTH.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE ENGLAND AND WALES.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £365828 | £315876 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £146229 | £144951 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £116061 | £105970 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £869665 | £901407 | £194430 | 4 |
| March 31, 2021 | £51380 | £37972 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **GRAHAM KNOWLES** (Chair)
- ALLISTER MALCOLM — appointed Jan. 9, 2013
- Christopher Day — appointed May 20, 2022
- Elliot Walker — appointed June 27, 2022
- GAVIN CHRISTOPHER WHITEHOUSE — appointed May 14, 2019
- GRAHAM FISHER MBE — appointed Jan. 9, 2013
- Larry Priest — appointed July 19, 2022
- Professor James Scott Measell — appointed May 14, 2019
- William Francis Farmer — appointed Oct. 8, 2020