Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association
Analysis
Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association reported income of £82k and spending of £80k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £135k to £82k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Morpeth Development Trust (£82k), Parham Airfield Museum (£82k) and Centenary Theatre Company (£82k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Pen Museum tells the story of the Steel Pen trade in Birmingham during the 19th and 20th Centuries and the impact it had on its workers, the people of Birmingham and globally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Morpeth Development Trust | Northumberland | £82k |
| Parham Airfield Museum | Woodbridge | £82k |
| Centenary Theatre Company | Warrington | £82k |
| Cambrian Archaeological Association | Vale of Glamorgan | £82k |