The Highball Trust (Birmingham)
Analysis
The Highball Trust (Birmingham) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Highball Trust (Birmingham) reported income of £21k and spending of £20k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £40k to £21k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Highball Trust (Birmingham) sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Tumaini Company Limited (£21k), Christes Hospital School Foundation Winchester (£21k) and Nahamas Dov Charitable Trust (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide country holidays for under-privileged children from the Birmingham area. The trust is geared to help those families and groups who have limited financial resources. Weekend holidays for children are organised and run by teams of volunteers, who give freely of their time for the benefit of the children. The cost of these holidays is subsidised by the trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Tumaini Company Limited | Hertfordshire | £21k |
| Christes Hospital School Foundation Winchester | Winchester | £21k |
| Nahamas Dov Charitable Trust | London | £21k |
| Anne Peirson Charitable Trust | Kent | £21k |