# THE JOHN AVINS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 217301
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 30, 1963
- **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=217301


## Contact

- **Address:** Registered Office - Shakespeare Martineau, 1 Colmore Square, BIRMINGHAM, Email for Correspondence Address
- **Postcode:** B4 6AA
- **Phone:** 07940 160 844
- **Email:** chrissy@johnavinstrust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** ) TO PROVIDE SUCH YEARLY SUM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE APPLIED IN PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE CALLED THE JOHN AVIS SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH SHALL BE TENABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS BY PUPILS OR FORMER PUPILS OF ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA AND SHALL BE COMPETED FOR, GRANTED AND HELD UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE.2) TO PROVIDE SUCH YEARLY SUM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE APPLIED IN PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE CALLED THE ELIZA AVINS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OR THE ELIZA AVINS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH SHALL BE TENABLE AT ANY INSTITUTION GIVING SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS BY PUPILS OR FORMER PUPILS OF ANY SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA AND SHALL BE COMPETED FOR, GRANTED AND HELD UPON SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE C1. XXXVLL OF THE WILL AND SCHEME OF 23 FEBRUARY 1976)

**Activities:** Support given to Hospitals and medical charities in or near Birmingham, and supporting small Organisations

**Area of benefit:** BIRMINGHAM




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Birmingham City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2025 | £56733 | £62639 | — | — |
| July 29, 2024 | £57470 | £57743 | — | — |
| July 29, 2023 | £49431 | £61487 | — | — |
| July 29, 2022 | £50016 | £63977 | — | — |
| July 29, 2021 | £45001 | £67323 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **PROFESSOR DAVID COX** (Chair)
- COUNCILLOR MARTIN STRAKER-WELDS — appointed Nov. 7, 2016
- FIONA COLLINS
- John Russell — appointed Nov. 3, 2013
- MRS J MILLWARD — appointed Nov. 6, 2012
- Susan Smith — appointed Nov. 8, 2022