Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Registered charity 1001474 Registered since 1991

Operates: Throughout London, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6.8y median 6y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.5y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Tech and media 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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The Royal African Society 1 shared trustee
The Crescent Theatre Trust LTD 1 shared trustee

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The Royal African Society 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.bcmg.org.uk
Email	info@bcmg.org.uk
Phone	01216162616
Address	C B S O, BERKLEY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2LF

Finances

£629,672 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£545,915	£514,296
2022	£557,920	£521,466
2023	£782,119	£850,489
2024	£621,367	£637,276
2025	£629,672	£575,459

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE ARTISTIC TASTE,KNOWLEDGE,UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND MUSIC THEATRE,INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMPOSED SINCE 1900 PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MIDLANDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH NOVEMBER 1989 as amended on 23 Feb 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees

61median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Paula Ann Whitehouseage 61 Chair since 2025
Anthony David Jacksonage 73 since 2018
Blair Wintonage 41 since 2013
Gary John Spruceage 70 since 2018
Nike Jonahage 60 since 2013
Ruth Jane Hopkinsage 43 since 2022
Sophia Johnsonage 33 since 2023
William Patrick Christopher Barryage 78 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group · 02446126 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/11/1989

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Royal African Society 1 shared trustee
The Crescent Theatre Trust LTD 1 shared trustee

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