SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1058899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion and enhancement of church music in Salisbury Cathedral

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Latest income
£407k
Latest spending
£272k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £468,020, while endowment funds decreased to £534,085 due to unrealised investment losses. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing a significant investment portfolio and cash reserves. Total net assets rose to £1,013,981, reflecting a net movement in funds of £112,784 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: establish an endowment fund to provide income to enable it to provide scholarships and bursaries for Salisbury Cathedral choristers (held: £468k)
“The Foundation's published policy is to establish an endowment fund to provide income to enable it to provide scholarships and bursaries for Salisbury Cathedral choristers.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Salisbury Cathedral Choral Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£407k£272k
31/03/2024£192k£211k
31/03/2023£261k£210k
31/03/2022£176k£163k
31/03/2021£48k£72k

Common questions

Is SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £468,020, while endowment funds decreased to £534,085 due to unrealised investment losses. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, citing a significant investment portfolio and cash reserves. Total net assets rose to £1,013,981, reflecting a net movement in funds of £112,784 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORAL FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORAL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£500Part time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS' ENDOWMENT FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORAL FOUNDATION£407k—0unclear—no doubt
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS' ENDOWMENT FUND FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£3.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL GIRL CHORISTERS' FUND FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL FY2026£290k—0unclear—no doubt
GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY FY2025£392k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.