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THE WILLIAMS CHURCH MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 311088 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC

The provision of grants to assist the study, practice and improvement of instrumental music (including in particular organ music), and singing (in particular choral singing) especially in connection with the services of the Church of England and of Churches in communion with the Church of England.

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £153,087 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £1,537,103. The trustees consider the financial position and reserves to be satisfactory and confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain sufficient reserves to enable the charity to meet effectively the needs designated by its Trust Deed (held: £1.5m)
“The reserves policy of the charity is to maintain sufficient reserves to enable the charity to meet effectively the needs designated by its Trust Deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration costs and professional fees paid to Gilberts, where a trustee is a partner.
“Administration costs of £9,072 (2024: £9,421) and Professional Fees of £6,048 (2024: £6,281} were paid in accordance with clause 6 of the Trust Deed to Messrs Gilberts - the firm of accountants of which Mr R W Hattrell is a Partner.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£46k£133k
05/04/2024£48k£117k
05/04/2023£52k£131k
05/04/2022£48k£110k
05/04/2021£50k£87k

Common questions

Is THE WILLIAMS CHURCH MUSIC TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £153,087 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing to £1,537,103. The trustees consider the financial position and reserves to be satisfactory and confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WILLIAMS CHURCH MUSIC TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WILLIAMS CHURCH MUSIC TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST LEONARD, HORBURY WITH ST JOHN, HORBURY BRIDGEFY2023£3kChoral Development Programme