city of birmingham symphony orchestra
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£10,084,311
Latest Expenditure
£11,328,700
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 105.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £6,521,836
Charitable Activities £3,555,994
Other Trading £0
Investments £6,402
Other Income £79
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £10,663,192
Raising Funds £665,508
Governance £448,081
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £10,084,311 | £11,328,700 | £10,663,192 | £2,630,712 | £4,621,062 | 115 / 294 |
| 2023 | £9,332,269 | £11,766,902 | £11,356,225 | £1,170,955 | £3,369,997 | 109 / 281 |
| 2022 | £9,272,000 | £9,630,000 | £9,346,000 | -£1,197,000 | £3,059,000 | 111 / 208 |
| 2021 | £6,881,000 | £6,258,000 | £5,967,000 | -£2,683,000 | £2,656,000 | 103 / 208 |
| 2020 | £10,451,000 | £10,898,000 | £10,420,000 | -£3,251,000 | £1,831,000 | 109 / 377 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
C B S O
BERKLEY STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B1 2LF
BERKLEY STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B1 2LF
Email
information@cbso.co.ukWebsite
www.cbso.co.ukRegistration Date
4 May 1977
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
506276
Charity Number
506276
Trustees
Jane Fielding
Chris Loughran
Emily Claire An-Li Ingram
Sundash Kumari Jassi
HELEN EDGAR
Darius Singh Sandhu
Julia Parke-Robinson
Catherine Wall
Gurpreet Bhatia
Elizabeth Clements
Andrew Herbert
Anthony William Hall
Sir MARK GRUNDY
Celia Richardson
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- C B S O SOCIETY LIMITED
- CBSO
- CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA