The Midland Sinfonia
Analysis
The Midland Sinfonia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Midland Sinfonia reported income of £18k and spending of £19k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £776 to £18k (+2239%), an average of +120% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 367%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Midland Sinfonia sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Music Society of York (£18k), South Somerset Choral Society (£18k) and Southport Bach Choir (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Midland Sinfonia promotes and develops public education in, and appreciation of, music by the presentation of public orchestral concerts primarily in the Midlands area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Music Society of York | York | £18k |
| South Somerset Choral Society | Somerset | £18k |
| Southport Bach Choir | Merseyside | £18k |
| Baslow Choir | Derbyshire | £18k |