CHESTER CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 26 September 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £270
Latest expenditure: £30,773
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 30 St. Werburgh Street, CHESTER, CH1 2DY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chestercathedral.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the advancement of music for the public benefit through Chester Cathedral

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £270
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,773

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,834

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,486
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £72,451
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,852

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,737

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £72,451
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,852
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,737
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESTER CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-09-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 02/04/2014AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 09/09/2014
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CHORAL MUSIC, AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SAME BY:A) SUPPORTING THE CHOIR AT CHESTER CATHEDRAL THUS HELPING TO ENSURE THE TRADITION IS MAINTAINED AND DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE CATHEDRAL’S WORSHIP HERITAGEB) PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND TEACHING IN CHESTER CATHEDRAL AND ACROSS THE DIOCESE OF CHESTERC) REFURBISHING AND MAINTAINING THE CHESTER CATHEDRAL GRAND ORGAND) EDUCATING YOUNG CHORISTERS IN THE NORTH WEST BY SUPPORTING OR ASSISTING IN VOCAL OR INSTRUMENTAL TUITION

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling