THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1118159
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the charity are to advance the education of pupils at Wells Cathedral School for the public benefit and to assist in financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the school, raising money for bursaries for pupils and the provision of facilities and equipment to support education.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £227,977
Total expenditure: £107,913

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 2007: Standard registration
  • 22 June 2018: Funds received from 310276 ST BRANDON'S FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02804495 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTOPHER SHAUN TUDOR SEATON Chair
None on record
Charlotte Ann Sheaf Trustee 08 October 2024
None on record
Melissa Potter Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
ALAN DURRANT Trustee 14 November 2019
None on record
Alastair Geoffrey Tighe Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
DAVID ALFRED JOHN BROWN OBE Trustee 03 February 2015
None on record
MASSIMILANO COSTANTINI Trustee 29 May 2013
None on record
PHILIP ROBERT LEMANSKI FCA MA Trustee
None on record
Timothy William Hunt Lewis Trustee
WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LIMITED
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF THE RIDGEWAY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £136.63k £279.29k £269.07k £157.77k £227.98k
Total expenditure £69.64k £136.22k £145.17k £129.22k £107.91k
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 2023 11 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 11 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 19 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 19 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 28 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 28 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 29 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 31 January 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 20 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2007

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL WHICH IS REGISTERED AS A CHARITY NUMBER 310212 (THE 'SCHOOL') FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE ORGANISATION CONNECTED WITH OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL, AND SUCH OTHER SCHOOL AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO ASSIST IN: A THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL; B RAISING MONEY FOR AWARDS TO PUPILS TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL INCLUDING PUPILS WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; C THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
Wells Cathedral School
The Bursary
College Road
Wells
BA5 2SX
Phone:
01749834282
Email:
No information available
Website:

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