THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC

Charity number: 312828
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We aim to encourage and inspire the best use of music, above all in Christian worship, formation and outreach. We do this by both direct and indirect education and training. Through our staff, volunteers and partnerships, we provide short courses, extended learning programmes, publications and resources, advice and advocacy. We work with people of all ages, abilities and levels of resource.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,348,982

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Donations and legacies £229.43k
Charitable activities £1.08m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £27.31k
Other £8.84k

Total expenditure:
£1,359,960

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Raising funds £132.84k
Charitable activities £1.23m
Other £0

£35,225 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £132.84k
Charitable expenditure £1.23m

People

21 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

220 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RSCM (Working name)
  • ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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 policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Carl Louis Tutill Trustee 14 April 2025
None on record
Joseph Al-Khalili Trustee 15 March 2025
None on record
Baroness Susan Hayman Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Sean Edward Costello Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
Martin Honeywood Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Sammi Tooze Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Dr Margaret Joan Greenwood Trustee 15 June 2021
None on record
Susan Elizabeth Pope Trustee 15 June 2021
None on record
NICHOLAS RIDDLE Trustee 08 June 2020
KATHLEEN FERRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Received: On time
THE ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT HERITAGE TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 84 days
Tansy Castledine Trustee 08 June 2020
None on record
John Halsey Trustee 08 June 2020
None on record
CHRIS BRIDGES Trustee 24 April 2019
None on record
ANDREW MORGAN Trustee 24 April 2019
None on record
EDWARD WILD Trustee 24 April 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.55m £1.10m £1.09m £1.26m £1.35m
Total expenditure £1.64m £1.28m £1.19m £1.38m £1.36m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £15.97k £22.40k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £329.49k £262.61k £286.37k £287.11k £229.43k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.18m £780.59k £746.97k £943.51k £1.08m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £33.52k £29.01k £30.68k £26.57k £27.31k
Income - Other £11.34k £27.46k £28.90k £7.08k £8.84k
Income - Legacies £0 £100.03k £104.38k £105.55k £28.96k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.54m £1.18m £1.06m £1.25m £1.23m
Expenditure - Raising funds £101.34k £105.28k £129.68k £136.74k £132.84k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £10.63k £11.58k £10.40k £15.77k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £5.25k £8.80k £6.91k £9.11k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £984.57k £79.44k £62.34k £37.13k £29.70k
Long-term investments £0 £973.22k £933.19k £814.96k £844.39k
Other assets £631.60k £446.87k £435.27k £417.83k £375.01k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £158.36k £213.28k £129.75k £199.43k £154.35k

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 December 2023 16 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 July 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/08/1930 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/1960 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/12/1962 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/12/1967 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/03/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/07/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2013 as amended on 18 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND IMPROVEMENT OF MUSIC, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS IN THE OPINION OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE CONDUCT OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
19 THE CLOSE
SALISBURY
SP1 2EB
Phone:
01722424852
Email:
enquiries@rscm.com
Website:

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