--- title: "The Birmingham and Midland Institute — charity 522852 | CharityCompare" description: "The Birmingham and Midland Institute (charity 522852): income £209k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-birmingham-and-midland-institute retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:24:18.605Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 522852 BA # The Birmingham and Midland Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Birmingham and Midland Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bmi.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=522852&subId=0) Work at The Birmingham and Midland Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-birmingham-and-midland-institute&type=claim&name=The%20Birmingham%20and%20Midland%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Birmingham and Midland Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £209,235 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £249,751 Registered charity number 522852 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Birmingham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bmi.org.uk](http://www.bmi.org.uk/) Quick answer The Birmingham and Midland Institute (number 522852) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Birmingham and Midland Institute do? The Institute provides or facilitates lectures, courses and classes in art, music, science and literature. A library of over 100,000 volumes is also available for the use of members. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Birmingham and Midland Institute Answers The Birmingham and Midland Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Birmingham and Midland Institute's highest-paid staff paid? The Birmingham and Midland Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Birmingham and Midland Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Birmingham and Midland Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 1966 Also known as Birmingham and Midland Institute; Bmi Where it says it operates Birmingham City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 522852. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 3 linked records - [The Max Mossel Memorial Scholarship Fund (522852-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=522852&subId=1) - [The Birmingham and Midland Institute Prize Funds (522852-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=522852&subId=2) - [Birmingham School of Music Scholarship and Prize Funds (522852-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=522852&subId=3) ## What causes is The Birmingham and Midland Institute registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Birmingham and Midland Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Birmingham and Midland Institute. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Birmingham and Midland Institute? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-birmingham-and-midland-institute&type=claim&name=The%20Birmingham%20and%20Midland%20Institute) [Visit charity website](http://www.bmi.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Birmingham and Midland Institute a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Birmingham and Midland Institute as a registered charity (number 522852) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Birmingham and Midland Institute's charity number? The Birmingham and Midland Institute's charity number is 522852. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 522852? Search 522852 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Birmingham and Midland Institute do? The Institute provides or facilitates lectures, courses and classes in art, music, science and literature. A library of over 100,000 volumes is also available for the use of members. Does The Birmingham and Midland Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Birmingham and Midland Institute. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Birmingham and Midland Institute? The Birmingham and Midland Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.bmi.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Birmingham and Midland Institute's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Birmingham and Midland Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Birmingham and Midland Institute? The register records The Birmingham and Midland Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Birmingham and Midland Institute's trustees paid? The Birmingham and Midland Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Birmingham and Midland Institute registered as a charity? The Birmingham and Midland Institute was entered on the register on 10 October 1966. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=522852&subId=0).