--- title: "The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham — charity 214495 | CharityCompare" description: "The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham (charity 214495): income £20,074 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-public-picture-gallery-fund-birmingham retrieved: 2026-10-10T12:07:18.638Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 214495Charitable company PP # The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=214495&subId=0) Work at The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-public-picture-gallery-fund-birmingham&type=claim&name=The%20Public%20Picture%20Gallery%20Fund%2C%20Birmingham) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £20,074 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,858 Registered charity number 214495 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Birmingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham (number 214495) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham do? The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham Answers The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 January 1963 Company number [00005409](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00005409) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Birmingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 214495. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [J R Holliday Bequest (214495-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=214495&subId=1) ## What causes is The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-public-picture-gallery-fund-birmingham&type=claim&name=The%20Public%20Picture%20Gallery%20Fund%2C%20Birmingham) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham as a registered charity (number 214495) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham's charity number? The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham's charity number is 214495. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 214495? Search 214495 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham do? The charity continues to support the City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery by making available funds to purchase certain works of art. Does The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham? The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham? The register does not record The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham's trustees paid? The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham registered as a charity? The Public Picture Gallery Fund, Birmingham was entered on the register on 23 January 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00005409). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=214495&subId=0).