THE WELLS CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST
Registered charity 1098277 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WELLS CATHEDRAL GIRL CHORISTER TRUST, THE WELLS FUND FOR GIRL CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS
This has been a year of less overt activity after 5 years of intense fundraising. Significant assistance has been provided to several girl choristers enabling them to remain in the choir. With the consent of The Chairty Commission, the objects of the Trust have been amended so that it can now support both boy and girl choristers. From 1st August 2011 it is The Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total reserves stood at £2,693,791, with free unrestricted reserves of only £15,639. The trustees report that the charity continues to thrive and has increased financial support for bursaries, noting that the Coronation Fund appeal successfully reached its £500,000 target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: build a designated fund that allows for increasing levels of scholarships and bursaries (held: £16k)
“The policy of the Trustees is to build a designated fund that allows for increasing levels of scholarships and bursaries.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE WELLS CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £2,693,791, with free unrestricted reserves of only £15,639. The trustees report that the charity continues to thrive and has increased financial support for bursaries, noting that the Coronation Fund appeal successfully reached its £500,000 target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE WELLS CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WELLS CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
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