BIRMINGHAM YOUTH THEATRE

Registered charity 1145118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BMOS YOUTHEATRE

The bmos youtheatre enables members to rehearse and perform musical shows, train in theatre arts, singing and dancing

Objects

THE CHARITIES OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DRAMA IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION IN PUBLIC OF PLAYS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£53k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £3,224 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a reduction of members' funds from £12,352 to £9,128. The trustees' report attributes this deficit to increased show costs, administration expenses, and exceptional storage costs following the closure of a rehearsal venue. Despite the loss, the charity maintains positive net current assets of £9,127 and cash at bank of £898.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our income comes from, member’s subscriptions, tickets sales and sponsorship, supplemented by a number of ad hoc donations and easy fundraising.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Birmingham Youth Theatre Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£53k£52k
31/12/2024£54k£57k
31/12/2023£41k£44k
31/12/2022£41k£41k
31/12/2021£26k£27k

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM YOUTH THEATRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £3,224 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a reduction of members' funds from £12,352 to £9,128. The trustees' report attributes this deficit to increased show costs, administration expenses, and exceptional storage costs following the closure of a rehearsal venue. Despite the loss, the charity maintains positive net current assets of £9,127 and cash at bank of £898. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BIRMINGHAM YOUTH THEATRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRMINGHAM YOUTH THEATRE as a grant recipient include LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MONMOUTH MUSIC THEATRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BIRMINGHAM YOUTH THEATRE£53k—0unclear—no doubt
MONMOUTH MUSIC THEATRE FY2024£18k—0unclear—no doubt
BECK YOUTH THEATRE (1992) FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY FY2025£72k——unclear—no doubt
THE BIRKENHEAD OPERATIC SOCIETY TRUST FY2025£271k—0above1.8%no doubt
YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.