# CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 506276
- **Other names:** C B S O SOCIETY LIMITED, CBSO, CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 4, 1977
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=506276


## Contact

- **Address:** C B S O, BERKLEY STREET, BIRMINGHAM
- **Postcode:** B1 2LF
- **Phone:** 01216166500
- **Email:** information@cbso.co.uk
- **Website:** www.cbso.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS, OF MUSIC, MIME, DRAMA, SINGING AND DANCING. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Belgium
- Germany
- Ireland
- Japan
- Switzerland
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £8595617 | £10699834 | £3915567 | 118 |
| March 31, 2024 | £10084311 | £11328700 | £2630712 | 115 |
| March 31, 2023 | £9332269 | £11766902 | £1170955 | 109 |
| March 31, 2022 | £9272000 | £9630000 | £-1197000 | 111 |
| March 31, 2021 | £6881000 | £6258000 | £-2683000 | 103 |



## Trustees

- Andrew Herbert — appointed May 15, 2023
- Anthony William Hall — appointed Nov. 20, 2023
- Catherine Wall — appointed Jan. 16, 2023
- Celia Richardson — appointed Dec. 9, 2024
- Chris Loughran — appointed Oct. 25, 2018
- Darius Singh Sandhu — appointed July 18, 2022
- Elizabeth Clements — appointed Dec. 13, 2022
- Emily Claire An-Li Ingram — appointed Sept. 23, 2019
- Gurpreet Bhatia — appointed Jan. 16, 2023
- HELEN EDGAR — appointed Sept. 9, 2020
- Jane Fielding — appointed Nov. 13, 2017
- Julia Parke-Robinson — appointed Jan. 16, 2023
- Sir MARK GRUNDY — appointed July 22, 2024
- Sundash Kumari Jassi — appointed Sept. 23, 2019