THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS

Charity number: 312847
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and advance the arts and practice of organ playing and choral directing and related activities to the highest standards of competence and artistry; To set and maintain proper standards in such arts for the benefit of the public; To educate musicians in such arts and practices; To promote study and research in such arts and practices

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£562,774

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Donations and legacies £172.57k
Charitable activities £293.41k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £96.80k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£707,824

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Raising funds £59.95k
Charitable activities £647.87k
Other £0

£280,558 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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 £59.95k
Charitable expenditure £647.87k

People

6 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 December 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
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
Sarah MacDonald Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Christopher Wood Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Dr David Hill MA FRCO Trustee 01 July 2022
CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
Received: 39 days late
THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY)
Received: On time
CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST
Received: On time
Carl Jackson Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Peter Wright Trustee 01 November 2020
THE INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OF ORGANISTS BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
Christopher Julian Morris Trustee 01 July 2020
THE INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OF ORGANISTS
Received: On time
Sara Elizabeth Benbow Trustee 01 July 2020
THE SCHOOL OF ST HELEN AND ST KATHARINE TRUST
Received: On time
THE GORING AND STREATLEY CONCERT BAND
Received: On time
The Lord Lisvane Robert James Rogers Trustee 01 July 2020
None on record
Charles Thomas Winpenny Trustee 03 May 2018
None on record
Katharine Pardee Trustee 06 July 2017
None on record
Katherine Francis Maria Dienes-Williams Trustee 06 July 2017
ORGANISTS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PHILIP JOHN MOORE BMUS Trustee 01 July 2014
ORGANISTS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
STEPHEN KING Trustee 03 July 2013
SAINT EDWARD'S MUSIC SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £553.77k £670.97k £426.15k £472.51k £562.77k
Total expenditure £563.90k £501.13k £554.78k £657.42k £707.82k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £157.22k £325.35k N/A N/A £172.57k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities £289.93k £249.97k N/A N/A £293.41k
Income - Endowments £1.22k £0 N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment £107.83k £95.65k N/A N/A £96.80k
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies £111.81k £218.32k N/A N/A £1.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £513.99k £452.56k N/A N/A £647.87k
Expenditure - Raising funds £49.91k £48.56k N/A N/A £59.95k
Expenditure - Governance £7.50k £12.19k N/A N/A £25.38k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A £3.21k
Expenditure - Investment management £13.55k £16.76k N/A N/A £16.69k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A £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 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Long-term investments £2.99m £3.71m N/A N/A £3.27m
Other assets £231.49k £287.69k N/A N/A £267.57k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities £126.37k £149.40k N/A N/A £173.67k

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 30 June 2024 26 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 26 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 15 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 15 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 15 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 15 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 24 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 24 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.

ROYAL CHARTER 1893 AS AMENDED BY A SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER OF 31 JANUARY 1966 AND OF 27TH FEBRUARY 2003.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE ART OF ORGAN-PLAYING AND CHOIR-TRAINING, TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE MUSICAL EDUCATION BY MEANS OF LECTURES, RECITALS MASTER-CLASSES AND MEETINGS IN LONDON AND ELSEWHERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 312847-1 THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS CHARITABLE FUND
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 19 OCTOBER 2000. AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 20 JAN 2022
Charitable objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF ORGAN MUSIC AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE INCOME OF THE PRIZE BRANCH MUST BE APPLIED IN AWARDING PRIZES IN THE SUBJECT OF ORGAN MUSIC IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEE DIRECTS. (2) THE INCOME OF THE BURSARY BRANCH MUST BE APPLIED IN MAKING GRANTS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION IN ORGAN MUSIC IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEE DIRECTS. THE INCOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD BRANCH MUST BE APPLIED IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEE DIRECTS IN GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS IN THE SUBJECT OF ORGAN MUSIC.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED.
Registration history
  • 12 December 2000 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 7328
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 9DU
Phone:
02038656998
Email:
admin@rco.org.uk
Website:

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