Thank you
Thank you to our supporters
We are a registered educational charity and an independent, not-for-profit organisation. We must raise 100% of our day-to-day funding needs through earned income, such as admission fees and secondary spend.
While these income streams maintain our running, BCLM also engages with supporters and funders to support us to undertake new exciting projects such as heritage restorations, learning programmes, and activities which enable us to reach new audiences.
Through BCLM: Forging Ahead we’re creating a major new historic development set in the 1940s-60s, new learning spaces and a brand new visitor centre. This project presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save Black Country history, share previously untold stories, inspire people and transform our community.
We would like to say a big thank you to our supporters and Patrons for their generous support.
Forging Ahead supporters
- Arts Council England
- Department of Culture Media & Sport
- National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership






Trusts and foundations
- The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
- The Association of Industrial Archaeology
- The Aurelius Charitable Trust
- Baron Davenport’s Charity
- Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust
- Birmingham Common Good Trust
- Black Country Museum Development Trust
- The Friends of Black Country Museum
- The Black Country Society
- The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust
- C.B. & H.H. Taylor 1984 Trust
- Charles Hayward Foundation
- The Chatwin Trust
- Clive Richards Foundation
- The Connie & Albert Taylor Charitable Trust
- The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
- Dumbreck Charity
- Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust
- Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Trust
- E H Smith Charitable Trust
- E J Thompson Memorial Fund
- Enovert Community Trust
- The Eric W. Vincent Trust Fund
- Ernest Cook Trust
- The Eveson Trust
- FFC Communities Foundation
- The Foyle Foundation
- Garfield Weston Foundation
- Geoff Hill Charitable Trust
- The George Cadbury Trust
- George Henry Collins Charity
- G J W Turner Trust
- The Golsoncott Foundation
- Grantham Yorke Trust
- The Grimmitt Trust
- The Headley Trust
- History West Midlands
- The Holbeck Charitable Trust
- The Idlewild Trust
- The James Beattie Charitable Trust
- The John Feeney Charitable Trust
- Lord Austin Trust
- Marches Network Museum Development Fund
- Michael Marsh Charitable Trust
- National Grid Community Grants
- The Newcomen Society
- The Oakley Charitable Trust
- The Owen Family Trust
- The P & C Hickinbotham Charitable Trust
- The Patrick Foundation
- The Pilgrim Trust
- The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust
- The Rowlands Trust
- The Saintbury Trust
- The Salamander Charitable Trust
- Steel Charitable Trust
- St Fagans National Museum Of History
- W E Dunn Charitable Trust
- Wellcome Trust
- William A Cadbury Charitable Trust
- The Wolfson Foundation
Patrons
We would like to thank our current Patrons who are vital partners in our work:
- Mr Adrian & Mrs Karen Butler
- Mr Jonathan Badyal
- Mr Michael & Mrs Joyce Darby
- Mr Ian Dillamore
- Mr John Dodwell
- Mr Jonathan Dunn
- Ms Josephine Fletcher
- Mr Tony George
- Miss Diane Grant
- Mr Mike Hessey
- Mr John & Mrs Carol Hughes
- Mrs Ann Mort
- Miss Beryl Muncey
- Mr Stephen J Pratt
- Mr Robert Reed
- Mrs Carolyn Sankey
- Mr John Smith
- Mrs Helen Taylor
- Mr Peter & Mrs Elaine Wharam
And to those Patrons who wish to remain anonymous.
Get in touch
If you’d like more information, please contact the Development Team on 0121 557 9643 or email [email protected]