CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA logo

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

#506276
Charitable companyMajorRegistered
www.cbso.co.uk

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.

Registered address

C B S O, BERKLEY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2LF

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£10,084,311
Expenditure

All activities

£11,328,700
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£4,621,062
Total Assets

Gross assets

£5,199,974
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-2,304,253

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.9 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
8.1%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
94.1%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
62.1%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
15.2x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
28.4%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
35.3%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
13.6%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
94.1%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

15.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

4.0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

49.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.9 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

64.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

28.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 6213

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

8.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

13.6%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

28.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

115
Volunteers

Volunteer count

294
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.6:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£87,690
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.7%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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