CCEW Charity Commission profile

EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

Registered charity 1151444 · organisation 5034712

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 March 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08331303
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£2,674,528
Latest expenditure
£3,036,183
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
Yes
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RICHARD J SMITH & CO, 53B FORE STREET, IVYBRIDGE, PL21 9AE

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.exetercathedralschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charitable objectives of the school are to promote and provide residential and non-residential schools for the advancement of education and the advancement of religion in accordance with the practices of the Church of England for the benefit of the public and of the choristers of Exeter Cathedral by providing facilities for their education.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,674,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,036,183
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,026,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,180,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,863,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,832,057
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,547,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,479,724

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
4 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,674,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,036,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,026,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,180,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
23 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,863,287
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,832,057
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
14 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,547,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,479,724
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
28 June 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,412,017
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,463,593
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
4 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10112
Income Other Trading Activities
16154
Income Charitable Activities
2637507
Income Investments
10755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2674528
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,036,183
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3036183
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
645257
Expenditure Depreciation
82101
Gain Loss Investment
-46019
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£180,388
Assets Total Fixed
1027206
Assets Own Use
573507
Assets Long Term Investment
453699
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£765,893
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,541,649
Assets Current Investment
8836
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£251,450
Creditors One Year Total Current
1237912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
303737
Assets Cash
£212,284
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
180388
Funds Restricted
71062
Funds Total
251450
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13733
Income Other Trading Activities
11116
Income Charitable Activities
2989528
Income Investments
11670
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3026047
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,180,441
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3180441
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15634
Expenditure Support Costs
340905
Expenditure Depreciation
76612
Gain Loss Investment
-22097
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£488,991
Assets Total Fixed
1023698
Assets Own Use
623610
Assets Long Term Investment
400088
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£733,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,189,919
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£567,086
Creditors One Year Total Current
1080021
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
109898
Assets Cash
£131,023
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
488991
Funds Restricted
78095
Funds Total
567086
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
23 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8249
Income Other Trading Activities
11029
Income Charitable Activities
2834188
Income Investments
9821
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2863287
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,832,057
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2832057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14370
Expenditure Support Costs
726293
Expenditure Depreciation
65449
Gain Loss Investment
-36511
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£446,769
Assets Total Fixed
1069076
Assets Own Use
652717
Assets Long Term Investment
416359
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£939,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,265,436
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£743,578
Creditors One Year Total Current
1145946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
119490
Assets Cash
£380,778
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
446769
Funds Restricted
296809
Funds Total
743578
Count Employees
62
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
14 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
67639
Income Other Trading Activities
6488
Income Charitable Activities
2463843
Income Investments
9168
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2547138
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,479,724
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2479724
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15870
Expenditure Support Costs
685651
Expenditure Depreciation
65041
Gain Loss Investment
50627
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£328,858
Assets Total Fixed
1089423
Assets Own Use
639950
Assets Long Term Investment
449473
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£887,734
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,228,298
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£748,859
Creditors One Year Total Current
1089897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
138401
Assets Cash
£463,951
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420001
Funds Restricted
328858
Funds Total
748859
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
28 June 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
33747
Income Other Trading Activities
3993
Income Charitable Activities
2363967
Income Investments
10310
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2412017
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,463,593
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2463593
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
886620
Expenditure Depreciation
66214
Gain Loss Investment
-3674
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£343,889
Assets Total Fixed
1068920
Assets Own Use
673518
Assets Long Term Investment
395402
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£602,333
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,040,434
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£630,819
Creditors One Year Total Current
842067
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
198367
Assets Cash
£249,739
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
343899
Funds Restricted
286920
Funds Total
630819
Count Employees
75
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-08T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4019097
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1111870
Assoc Charity Name
THE EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ARMSTRONG TRUST
Charity Name
EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-08T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4019097
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1111870
Assoc Charity Name
THE EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ARMSTRONG TRUST
Charity Name
EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-03-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 DEC 2012
Charitable Objects
2.1. THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:2.1.1. TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND2.1.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE CHORISTERS OF EXETER CATHEDRAL, BY PROVIDING THE FACILITIES FOR THEIR EDUCATION.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
531499
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ECS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures