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THINKTANK TRUST

Company no. 03239119 · PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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THINKTANK TRUST is an active 30-year-old company. One to note: 2 outstanding charges. On the plus side, accounts filed and up to date.

Risk indicatorsNo adverse signals found
2 outstanding charges — secured debt registered
Active on the Companies House register
Accounts filed and up to date
Established — 30+ years on the register

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Company details
Established 10+ years2 charges
StatusActive
Company number03239119
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated19 Aug 1996 · 30 yrs
Registered officeBirmingham Museum And Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
Nature of business91020 - Museums activities · 91030 - Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement due26 Aug 2027

Contact

Contact from the Charity Commission (official public register).

Charity Commission

Charity number
1061898
Charity status
Registered
Registered charity since
17 Apr 1997
Charity type
Charitable company
Latest income
£1,417,000 · year to 31 Mar 2025
Latest expenditure
£1,822,354

What THINKTANK TRUST does

THINKTANK TRUST'S CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE INCREASING OF PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT HISTORY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Charitable objects and activities as declared by the charity to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Charity income & expenditure

Financial year endingIncomeExpenditureNet
31 Mar 2025 £1,417,000 £1,822,354 −£405,354
31 Mar 2024 £1,417,000 £1,783,598 −£366,598
31 Mar 2023 £1,417,000 £1,983,929 −£566,929
31 Mar 2022 £1,417,000 £1,900,254 −£483,254
31 Mar 2021 £1,417,000 £2,127,590 −£710,590

Figures as filed in the charity's annual returns to the Charity Commission — last 5 reported years. Net is income less expenditure; a negative figure means the charity spent more than it received that year.

Trustees

Niels de Vos
Trustee · appointed 20 Feb 2020

Trustees as recorded on the Charity Commission register. For a charitable company the trustees are normally also its Companies House directors, so this list and the Directors & officers list below should broadly agree — a large discrepancy is worth asking about.

Property & land holdingsPremium

PropertyTenureArea
The Science Garden, Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham Leasehold Birmingham, West Midlands

Freehold and leasehold titles registered to this company in the HM Land Registry Commercial & Corporate Ownership Data. This covers registered land in England and Wales only, and reflects the register at the date of the extract — recent transactions may not appear.

Directors & officers

MENSAH, Zak Stanton
Secretary · appointed 19 Jan 2022
DE VOS, Niels Ernest
Director · appointed 20 Feb 2020 · British

Ownership & control (PSC)

Birmingham Museums Trust
Corporate entity person with significant control · voting rights 75 to 100 percent, right to appoint and remove directors, significant influence or control
Birmingham City Council
Legal person person with significant control · voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust, right to appoint and remove directors as trust, significant influence or control as trust
Filing status
AccountsUp to date
Last accounts made up to31 Mar 2025
Next accounts due31 Dec 2026
Confirmation statementUp to date
Last statement12 Aug 2025
Next statement due26 Aug 2027
Accounts typeSmall company

Filing position at Companies House. A company keeping accounts and its confirmation statement up to date is a basic sign of good order; anything overdue is worth a question.

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Data from Companies House (official public register), presented by Verivello for information only — not a credit reference or financial advice. Always verify against the official source. Status & registered office checked live from Companies House · 11 Sep 2026, 15:41 UK.