The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Registered charity 506276 Registered since 1977

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Japan, United States

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
4.6y median 3.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
14.2y
average years in governance
12 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 18Education 11Professional services 11

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Contact

Websitewww.cbso.co.uk
Emailinformation@cbso.co.uk
Phone01216166500
AddressC B S O, BERKLEY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2LF

Finances

£8,595,617 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,881,000£6,258,000
2022£9,272,000£9,630,000
2023£9,332,269£11,766,902
2024£10,084,311£11,328,700
2025£8,595,617£10,699,834

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable 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).

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/06/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/04/1980AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/09/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/09/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/08/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2015

Trustees (14)

14trustees
57median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra · 01262018 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/06/1976

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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