CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS' ASSOCIATION'S SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
Support for educational fees for choristers of Chichester Cathedral.
Objects
(1) To support the education and musical development of one or more children singing in the Cathedral Choir at Chichester Cathedral.(2) The trustees may, at their discretion, continue to pay a currently awarded bursary to a child who has had reason to leave the choir prior to his or her leaving the Cathedral Choir School.(3) For the purposes of this clause, a “child” is an individual under the age of 14 years.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £31,328 and recorded an overall excess of income over expenditure of £5,969 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the reserves fund is maintained at a level sufficient to support at least 18 months of bursary payments, representing 7.35% of total assets.
What the accounts disclose
“The total income for the year was £31,328 [£35,664].” — page 5
“The reserves fund is maintained at a level that will support at least 18 months of bursary payments and currently represents 7.35% of total assets.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANDREW TIMOTHY PORTER MA, MSC
- Andrew Graham Owens
- Canon Nason David
- Dr Robert Edward Mackenzie Dowler
- Howard Lawrence Jenner
- John Francis Attwater
- TIM INGRAM HILL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £31k | £25k |
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £23k |
| 31/03/2024 | £30k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £31k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £20k |
Common questions
Is CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS' ASSOCIATION'S SCHOLARSHIP TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total income of £31,328 and recorded an overall excess of income over expenditure of £5,969 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the reserves fund is maintained at a level sufficient to support at least 18 months of bursary payments, representing 7.35% of total assets.