THE CHORAL FOUNDATION, THE CHAPEL ROYAL, HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Charity number: 1142075
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Choral Foundation preserves and promotes the unique heritage of English choral music at the Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace by making it accessible to all. Activities include raising funds through personal donations, events income, fundraising concerts, trusts and foundations, legacy giving, sponsorship, partnerships and scholarship bursaries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £176,907
Total expenditure: £78,319

People

11 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 May 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07542466 Open in new window
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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jane Louise Crowther Chair 13 March 2025
None on record
Susan Gent Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Martin John McElwee Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Michael David Wood Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Dorothy Elaine Goodier-Rowlands Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Ruth Sarah Vanni Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Simon William Temple James Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Justin Simon Mark Basini Trustee 25 October 2022
None on record
Charles Alexander MacDougall Trustee 04 August 2021
None on record
ALEXANDER SCULLY Trustee 28 September 2016
HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED
Received: On time
RICHARD FARRAR ROTHWELL Trustee 24 May 2011
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 £49.07k £49.50k £121.18k £80.24k £176.91k
Total expenditure £91.91k £31.50k £41.70k £95.41k £78.32k
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 29 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 29 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 22 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 21 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 21 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 17 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 17 May 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/02/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/05/2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF A CHOIR THROUGH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHORISTERS AND BY MAINTAINING THE CHORAL TRADITIONS OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL; (2) TO PROMOTE THE ART OF CHORAL MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE CHORISTERS OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
26 Hampton Court Palace
East Molesey
KT8 9AU
Phone:
02031666516
Email:
Choral.Foundation@hrp.org.uk
Website:

www.chapelroyalhamptoncourt.org.uk/the-choral-foundation/ Open in new window