The Birmingham and Midland Institute
Analysis
The Birmingham and Midland Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 June 2025, The Birmingham and Midland Institute reported income of £209k and spending of £250k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £138k to £209k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 and Midland Institute sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Herd Theatre (£209k), Wonder Arts Limited (£209k) and Parndon Mill (£209k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Institute provides or facilitates lectures, courses and classes in art, music, science and literature. A library of over 100,000 volumes is also available for the use of members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Herd Theatre | Hull | £209k |
| Wonder Arts Limited | Merseyside | £209k |
| Parndon Mill | Essex | £209k |
| The Marian Consort | East Sussex | £209k |