The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 214495
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 27, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Jan. 23, 1963
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 00005409
Address
- Address
- 1 Centenary Way
Birmingham
B3 3AY
Contact
- Phone
- 0121 456 8454
- sarah.wood@mills-reeve.com
Activities
The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art.
Objects: 1.1 The charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:1.1.1 The promotion, diffusion and development of the knowledge and love of the fine arts, including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, film, digital and other new media, through the financial support of the acquisition of such works for the residents and visitors of the city of Birmingham, exhibited free of charge, as the directors shall, in their absolute discretion, think most convenient and effectual for the attainment of the object. 1.2 Whether or not a piece of art will constitute “fine art” as referred to in article 1.1.1 above, will be for the directors in their absolute discretion to determine.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- What
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Borough Of Birmingham
- Local Authority
- Birmingham City
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Aug. 27, 2026On time | £20,074 | £14,858 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | April 23, 2025On time | £24,996 | £41,118 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024On time | £24,929 | £21,287 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | March 23, 2023On time | £27,153 | £25,237 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | May 3, 2022On time | £23,892 | £64,727 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | June 4, 2021 | £23,892 | £64,727 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Robert Wenley (Chair) | March 25, 2015 |
| Alexander Reynolds | March 25, 2015 |
| Catherine Elizabeth Chase | |
| Dr PAUL STANLEY SPENCER-LONGHURST FSA | |
| John Theodore Christophers | |
| John Peter Cooper | March 7, 2019 |
| Professor Khadija Carroll | Oct. 7, 2021 |
| Richard Kenrick | Dec. 12, 2024 |
| Richard William Meek | March 12, 2020 |
| Rita McLean | Dec. 12, 2024 |
| Sarah Wood | |
| Thomas Ellmer | March 12, 2020 |
| Vivian Fuller | Oct. 6, 2017 |
Linked charities
- J R Holliday Bequest (214495-1)