Millennium Point Trust
Analysis
Millennium Point Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03227575). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Millennium Point Trust reported income of £9.6m and spending of £8.4m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.5m to £9.6m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Millennium Point Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crimestoppers Trust (£8.0m), Telles Foundation (£10.3m) and Centre for Public Impact Europe (£8.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 79%, charitable activities 17% and investments 3.6%. Charitable activities took 54% of spending and raising funds 43%. Grants to other organisations totalled £186k. Reserves of £38.5m would cover about 54 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 17%
- Trading 79%
- Investments 3.6%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charity are to advance education for public benefit in particular but not exclusively in the industrial and technological processes which have shaped the modern world and will shape the future world. The charity operates from Millennium Point in Curzon Street, Birmingham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crimestoppers Trust | Wallington | £8.0m |
| Telles Foundation | London | £10.3m |
| Centre for Public Impact Europe | London | £8.0m |
| Safelives | Bristol | £10.6m |