The Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund
Analysis
The Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund reported income of £164k and spending of £171k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £90k to £164k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Denton Juniors Football Club (£164k), City of Newcastle District Scout Council (£164k) and Percy Community Centre (£164k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Community Trust Fund enables Birmingham International Airport to invest in a range of local projects which benefit those areas directly affected by the Airport's operations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Denton Juniors Football Club | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £164k |
| City of Newcastle District Scout Council | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £164k |
| Percy Community Centre | Bath | £164k |
| Berkshire County Sports Club | Reading | £164k |