THE BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND OPERATIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 1108951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BMOS

The charity aim's to promote, organise and produce musical dramatic and associated works for the purpose of fostering and developing physical and mental recreation in the world of Theatre and the arts, and the raising of funds for the company's and charitable purposes.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, BIRMINGHAM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£242k

Latest spending

£194k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £48,296 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £51,885. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, assuming continued support from creditors and trustees. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the following year's running costs (held: £52k)

“The directors and trustees would ideally like to maintain reserves at a level sufficient to cover the following year's running costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BMOS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Joanne Elizabeth Smith
MARIA LOUISE RAYMOND
Patrick James Pryce

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£242k	£194k
31/12/2024	£113k	£90k
31/12/2023	£91k	£111k
31/12/2022	£49k	£59k
31/12/2021	£22k	£12k

Common questions

Is THE BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND OPERATIC SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £48,296 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £51,885. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, assuming continued support from creditors and trustees. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.