THE HERBERT HOWELLS TRUST

Registered charity 1121065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust exists to promote the work of Herbert Howells, by supporting performances, publications and recordings, and also to support the Herbert Howells Archives at the Royal College of Music. It also exists to give financial support for the music of St John's College Chapel, Cambridge, including the Choir, Organ and the musical education of the Choristers

Objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS"):3.3 THE TRUSTEES SHALL GIVE TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS (·5,000) OR 5% OF THE CHARITY'S INCOME, WHICHEVER IS THE LESSER ON CONDITION THAT THIS MONEY BE USED ONLY FOR THE FURTHERANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE HOWELLS ARCHIVE.3.4 THE BALANCE OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES AND IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS ("THE PRIMARY PURPOSES"):3.4.1 THE PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF HERBERT HOWELLS THROUGH PERFORMANCE PUBLICATION RECORDING AND ANY OTHER MEANS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES;3.4.2 THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC OF THE ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE CHAPEL INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE CHOIR THE ORGAN AND THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF THE CHORISTERS ESPECIALLY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AND DESERVING CHORISTERS.3.5 IF IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICABLE TO ALLOCATE ALL THE INCOME TO THE PRIMARY PURPOSE THEN THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:3.5.1 THE MUSICAL ACTIVITIES OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TEACHING RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENT PURCHASE;3.5.2 GRANTS TO CATHEDRALS AND COLLEGIATE CHAPELS AND COLLEGE CHAPELS FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING A HIGH STANDARD OF MUSIC.3.6 PROVIDED THAT IN EXERCISE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS UNDER CLAUSES 3.3, 3.4 AND 3.5 ABOVE THE TRUSTEES SHALL:3.6.1 CONSULT WITH THE HERBERT HOWELLS SOCIETY AND 3.6.2 EXERCISE THEIR POWERS IN A MANNER WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE. 3.7 IF ANY OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS CANNOT AT ANY TIME BE COMPLIED WITH THEN THE INCOME SHALL BE HELD FOR THE HERBERT HOWELLS SOCETY FOR ITS GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ABSOLUTELY.

Area of benefit: AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE CHAPEL. IN PRACTICE: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £20,081 at the end of the period, which is above its stated policy target of maintaining a minimum balance of £10,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £16,444 for the year, funded primarily by royalties and performing rights dues.

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What the accounts disclose

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Trustees · trustee networks

• THE MASTER, FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF THE COLLEGE OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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