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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Registered charity 506276, on the register since 4 May 1977. The 1,951st largest charity in England and Wales by income.
From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£8.6m
Spending£10.7m
Deficit£2.1m
AccountsFiled late
Legal formCharitable company
Company number01262018
Years on the register49
What it says it does
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.
In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.
Its causes
Where it works
It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.
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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website
Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.