Birmingham Youth Theatre
Analysis
Birmingham Youth Theatre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04919259). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Birmingham Youth Theatre reported income of £53k and spending of £52k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £53k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Birmingham Youth Theatre sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Guild of Knot Tyers (£53k), The Stockport Symphony Orchestra (£53k) and Fiorentini Foundation (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The bmos youtheatre enables members to rehearse and perform musical shows, train in theatre arts, singing and dancing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The International Guild of Knot Tyers | Powys | £53k |
| The Stockport Symphony Orchestra | Ashton-Under-Lyne | £53k |
| Fiorentini Foundation | London | £53k |
| The Textile Society for the Study of the History, Art and Design of Textiles | Hampshire | £53k |