THE RAYMOND FREKE AWARD FUND

Registered charity 1150659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of financial support to Choristers at Winchester Cathedral and Quiristers at Winchester College who would otherwise be unable to become or remain Choristers or Quiristers by virtue of the financial circumstances of their parents or parent.

Objects

FOR OR TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY WAY OF PAYMENT OF THE WHOLE OR PART OF THE FEES AT THE SCHOOL [PILGRIMS' SCHOOL, WINCHESTER] OF GIFTED CHORISTERS AND QUIRISTERS WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC OF THE CATHEDRAL OR THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND ORGANIST OF WINCHESTER COLLEGE (OR PERSONS HOLDING THESE OFFICES WHICH SUCCEED OR REPLACE THE SAME) AND WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE HEADMASTER OF THE PILGRIMS' SCHOOL (OR PERSON HOLDING THE OFFICE WHICH SUCCEEDS OR REPLACES THE SAME) SHOW SUFFICIENT ACADEMIC ABILITY OR PROMISE TO BE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO BECOME OR REMAIN SUCH CHORISTER OR QUIRISTER PUPILS BY VIRTUE OF THE FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR PARENTS OR PARENT PROVIDED THAT(A)THE CHOICE OF SUCH BOYS TO RECEIVE A GRANT SHALL BE MADE BY THE TRUSTEES ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BURSARY COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL;(B)THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT TO THE PARENTS OR PARENT OF ANY SUCH BOY SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES WHO SHALL BEAR IN MIND THE INTENTION OF THE TRUST AND THE NEED OF THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGE TO RECRUIT CHORISTERS AND QUIRISTERS OF OUTSTANDING SINGING AND MUSICAL ABILITY.(C)A GRANT SHALL BE MADE WHEN AN APPROPRIATE NEED IS DETERMINED OR ARISES AND NOT NECESSARILY ONLY AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS (BUT WITHOUT CREATING ANY BINDING TRUST OR LEGAL OBLIGATION) WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT REGULAR AND NOT LESS THAN ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE TRUSTEES WILL BE HELD. (D)THE BURSARY SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES FROM THE INCOME TO AND CAPITAL OF THE FUND WITH ANY EXCESS REVENUE BEYOND THAT REQUIRED IN GRANT SUPPORT MADE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE COST TO THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGE OF MAINTAINING ONE (OR MORE) CHORISTER(S) AND QUIRISTER(S)

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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 unrestricted reserves stood at £1,231,233, which the Trustees consider sufficient to cover the charity's immediate needs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £44,178, primarily driven by a £36,624 unrealised loss on investment assets. Despite the investment loss, the Trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate assets to meet obligations for at least twelve months.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JONATHAN HENRY MILTON
• Rupert Bentley
• TIMOTHY BUTCHER

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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