The High Sheriff's Police Trust for the County of the West Midlands

Analysis

The High Sheriff's Police Trust for the County of the West Midlands is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The High Sheriff's Police Trust for the County of the West Midlands reported income of £38k and spending of £9,885, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9 to £38k (+427444%), an average of +709% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 4179%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The High Sheriff's Police Trust for the County of the West Midlands sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Bishopston Bristol Scout Group (£38k), Desford Heritage (£39k) and Riseup (£38k).