The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra
Analysis
The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra reported income of £37k and spending of £29k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2025, income grew from £30k to £37k (+26%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pleyel Trust (£37k), The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Charitable Trust (£37k) and The Little Theatre Donnington Society (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the Orchestra are the advancement of the arts, in particular the art and science of music, by the study, practice and public performance of music and by such other activities as the trustees may from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pleyel Trust | Sale | £37k |
| The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Charitable Trust | London | £37k |
| The Little Theatre Donnington Society | Telford | £37k |
| Godmersham and Crundale Recreation Hall | Ashford | £37k |