THE ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST

Charity number: 290205
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust provides bursaries to the families of choristers of St Paul's Cathedral in cases of financial hardship or lack of means to defray the costs of boarding. It also provides grants to the cathedral towards the education of choristers. In addition it makes grants to the Cathedral School to assist in the costs relating to the fabric or for other projects within the foundations objectives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £232,603
Total expenditure: £145,279

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 September 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Philip Charles Banks Trustee 15 October 2024
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Received: On time
Bronislaw Masojada Trustee 20 September 2023
THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL
Received: On time
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Emily Charlotte MacKenzie Trustee 01 March 2023
THE CATHEDRALS ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
THE ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH CATHEDRALS
Received: On time
CATHEDRALS' WORKSHOP FELLOWSHIP
Received: On time
JENNIFER JANE ROBINSON Trustee 05 October 2021
CITY OF LONDON CHOIR
Received: On time
CLASSICAL ROAD SHOW
Received: On time
John Spencer McCuin Trustee 02 February 2021
None on record
Nigel Charles Carlton Bamping Trustee 02 February 2021
None on record
Jennifer Bryant-Pearson Trustee 25 June 2019
THE ROBERT BARNETT FOUNDATION
Recently registered
THE TROLLOPE SOCIETY
Received: On time
Alderman Sir Nicholas Lyons Trustee 13 February 2019
None on record
Alderman Sir Andrew Charles Parmley Trustee 31 December 2015
THE SIR WILLIAM COXEN TRUST FUND
Received: On time
THE HARRODIAN SCHOOL CHARITABLE FUND
Received: On time
THE HM TOWER OF LONDON CHAPELS ROYAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
ANDREW CARWOOD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £226.09k £208.87k £214.54k £225.84k £232.60k
Total expenditure £285.23k £118.40k £200.38k £171.37k £145.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 11 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 11 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 08 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 08 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 08 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 08 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 23 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 23 February 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 08/08/1984 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 16/09/1987 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 04/02/1988 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 10/03/2003 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 08/01/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION AND MUSICAL STUDIES AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE TRADITION OF CHORISTERS IN THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY 6.1. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY PURPOSE CONNECTED WITH THE EDUCATION OF CHORISTERS AT THE SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO 6.1.1. ASSISTING THE CATHEDRAL TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR CHORISTERS 6.1.2. SUPPORTING PARENTS AND CARERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE SCHOOL'S FEES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS OF MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR CHORISTERS INCLUDING VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL TUITION; 6.1.3. ADVANCING THE HEALTH OF CHORISTERS; AND 6.2. MEETING THE COSTS OF INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL TUITION IN CASES OF HARDSHIP FOR FORMER CHORISTERS WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ST PAUL'S CHOIR SCHOOL

Contact information

Address:
SPCCT
St. Pauls Cathedral School
2 New Change
LONDON
Phone:
02072485156
Email:
bamping54@gmail.com
Website:

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