KATHLEEN FERRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Registered charity 1028426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KATHLEEN FERRIER AWARDS

Awards to young classical singers

Objects

THE INCOME OF THE FUND AFTER PAYMENT OF ALL EXPENSES PROPERLY INCURRED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE TRUSTS HEREBY DECLARED SHALL BE APPLIED IN PERPETUITY IN MAKING GRANTS (TO BE CALLED KATHLEEN FERRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS OR KATHLEEN FERRIER AWARDS) FOR OR TOWARDS THE MUSICAL EDUCATION IN ANY MANNER APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOCIETY OF STUDENTS OF SINGING OF WHATEVER NATIONALITY OR ORIGIN WHO ARE RESIDENT (WHETHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR EIRE FOR THEIR MUSICAL EDUCATION AND WHO SATISFY SUCH CONDITIONS INCLUDING AGE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM OR EIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing resource deficit of £10,306 for the year, continuing a trend of structural deficits attributed to increased competition costs. Despite this, the total funds increased to £1,191,886, supported by unrealized investment gains of £20,443. The trustees acknowledge the need to address these deficits by exploring new income sources, including discussions with professional fundraisers.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Help Musicians UK — “*pianist competing for the Help Musicians UK Accompanist’s Prize” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Johnson
• David Syrus
• Dr Linda Hirst · trustee of 3 other charities
• Ian Page
• Joan Rodgers CBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Julie Carol Nicholls · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Williams
• NICHOLAS RIDDLE
• SIR JOHN TUSA · trustee of 2 other charities
• SIR THOMAS ALLEN CBE FRCM
• YVONNE KENNY · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.