THE FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC

Registered charity 285121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F C M

The objects of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the art of music with special reference to choral services in cathedrals, collegiate churches and chapels and other appropriate places of worship.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONOF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF MUSIC WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE CHORAL SERVICE IN CATHERDRALS, COLLEGIATE CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Merged into CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST (charity 1187769) — merger registered 20/12/2024.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£217k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
1982

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2021

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£794k
Total spending
£6.7m
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Operates in: Australia · Canada · Netherlands · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024——
31/12/2023£217k£217k
31/12/2022£74k£74k
31/12/2021£248k£248k
31/12/2020£794k£6.7m