CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Promoting concerts in Birmingham. Taking part in concerts at other venues in the UK and around the world. Broadcasting and recording work. Extensive education programme. Running 3 unpaid professional choruses and an auditioned youth choir in partnership with Birmingham Music Services. Management of CBSO Centre, the Orchestra's administration and rehearsal home and medium sized performance venue.
Latest income
£8.6m
Expenditure
£10.7m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £6.9m | £6.3m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £9.3m | £9.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £9.3m | £11.8m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £10.1m | £11.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £8.6m | £10.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6.2m |
| Charitable activities | £2.4m |
| Trading | £181 |
| Investment income | £24k |
| Total income | £8.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £10.1m |
| Raising funds | £609k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £345k |
| Total expenditure | £10.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.7m |
| Total funds | £3.9m |
| — restricted | £2.8m |
| — unrestricted | £1.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.9m |
| Cash | £2.3m |
People
| Employees | 118 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.