THE MORSE-BOYCOTT BURSARY FUND

Registered charity 313217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide bursaries for boy choristers to help them through education.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

1971

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £555,626, with all resources held in an expendable endowment fund. The charity reported a surplus for the year and confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies (89% of income)

“Legacies Received 119,568” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Chapter of Chichester Cathedral agreed to write off all sums due to it from the charity as at 31* March 2023. For years ending 31* March 2024 onwards an administration charge will be raised in the sum of £500 per term to cover services provided by Chapter to the charity.

“The Chapter of Chichester Cathedral agreed to write off all sums due to it from the charity as at 31* March 2023. For years ending 31* March 2024 onwards an administration charge will be raised in the sum of £500 per term to cover services provided by Chapter to the charity.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ALEXANDER J HAMILTON-BIRD
Anita Rolls · trustee of 1 other charity
Canon Thomas David Nason · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Robert Edward Mackenzie Dowler · trustee of 6 other charities
Gabrielle Higgins · trustee of 1 other charity
Howard Castle Smith
John David Sebastian Booth · trustee of 1 other charity
Justin Peter Harrington · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Angela Martin · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Vanessa Lillian Baron

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£134k	£80k
31/03/2024	£16k	£67k
31/03/2023	£16k	£77k
31/03/2022	£12k	£52k
31/07/2021	£22k	£81k

Common questions

Is THE MORSE-BOYCOTT BURSARY FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £555,626, with all resources held in an expendable endowment fund. The charity reported a surplus for the year and confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.