BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 510847 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B F C S

We meet every week to rehearse for concerts and other musical activities, which we perform at least four times a year. Every Christmas, we sing in a charity concert with all the proceeds being donated to a local charity.

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Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £907 for the year ended 31 May 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. Total income was £37,202 against total expenditure of £36,295, resulting in a net movement in funds of £6,764. The unrestricted reserves stood at £91,616, with a designated minimum cash reserve of £10,000 maintained for day-to-day running.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum amount in cash at bank or near-cash of at least £10,000 (held: £92k)
a minimum amount in cash at bank or near-cash of at least £10,000 will be maintained.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Birmingham Festival Choral Society (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£37k£36k
31/05/2024£35k£40k
31/05/2023£31k£40k
31/05/2022£34k£23k
31/05/2021£38k£9k

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £907 for the year ended 31 May 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. Total income was £37,202 against total expenditure of £36,295, resulting in a net movement in funds of £6,764. The unrestricted reserves stood at £91,616, with a designated minimum cash reserve of £10,000 maintained for day-to-day running. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.