CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST

Registered charity 1187769 · organisation 5153299

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 February 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,191,290
Latest expenditure
£1,032,304
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3AX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public in the art of music with special reference to the Choral Service in Cathedrals, Collegiate Churches and Chapels and other appropriate places of worship.

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
19 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,191,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,032,304
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 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,112,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,215
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
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,712,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£853,949
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
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£604,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£770,373
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
17 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£843,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,195

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,191,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,032,304
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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 Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,112,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
72
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,712,025
Total Gross Expenditure
£853,949
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
39
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
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£604,266
Total Gross Expenditure
£770,373
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
70
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
17 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£843,469
Total Gross Expenditure
£744,195
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
897175
Income Other Trading Activities
5014
Income Charitable Activities
33086
Income Investments
256015
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1191290
Income Legacies
188506
Income Endowments
296000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£209,134
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£823,170
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1032304
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
470000
Expenditure Governance
23187
Expenditure Support Costs
366954
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-161030
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£167,857
Assets Total Fixed
5624864
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5624864
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,112,083
Assets Total Liabilities
£329,278
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,407,669
Creditors One Year Total Current
309003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20275
Assets Cash
£2,882,954
Funds Endowment
7580285
Funds Unrestricted
607857
Funds Restricted
219527
Funds Total
8407669
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
784142
Income Other Trading Activities
8495
Income Charitable Activities
48832
Income Investments
270979
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1112448
Income Legacies
423367
Income Endowments
18813
Expenditure Raising Funds
£201,519
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£823,696
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1025215
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
500000
Expenditure Governance
22719
Expenditure Support Costs
170352
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
120684
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
120684
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£277,776
Assets Total Fixed
6732540
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6732540
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,938,611
Assets Total Liabilities
£261,438
Assets Current Investment
824
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,409,713
Creditors One Year Total Current
242038
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19400
Assets Cash
£1,669,900
Funds Endowment
7445315
Funds Unrestricted
777776
Funds Restricted
186622
Funds Total
8409713
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1417186
Income Other Trading Activities
10159
Income Charitable Activities
26708
Income Investments
257972
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1712025
Income Legacies
226501
Income Endowments
868259
Expenditure Raising Funds
£141,020
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£712,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
853949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
467550
Expenditure Governance
21739
Expenditure Support Costs
249003
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
470442
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£229,869
Assets Total Fixed
6210814
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6210814
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,036,766
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,784
Assets Current Investment
1198
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,201,796
Creditors One Year Total Current
45784
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,874,559
Funds Endowment
7305818
Funds Unrestricted
729869
Funds Restricted
166109
Funds Total
8201796
Count Employees
6
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
354004
Income Other Trading Activities
9385
Income Charitable Activities
33576
Income Investments
207301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
604266
Income Legacies
73614
Income Endowments
29250
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,681
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£626,692
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
770373
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
457950
Expenditure Governance
31899
Expenditure Support Costs
112471
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-779470
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,873,278
Assets Total Fixed
6125821
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6125821
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£774,354
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,873,278
Creditors One Year Total Current
26897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£649,876
Funds Endowment
5967117
Funds Unrestricted
855495
Funds Restricted
50666
Funds Total
6873278
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
17 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
635138
Income Other Trading Activities
8540
Income Charitable Activities
17004
Income Investments
182787
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
843469
Income Legacies
247671
Income Endowments
147037
Expenditure Raising Funds
£151,854
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£592,341
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
744195
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
450530
Expenditure Governance
49726
Expenditure Support Costs
167041
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
829119
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£964,493
Assets Total Fixed
6905291
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6905291
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£955,408
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,844
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,818,855
Creditors One Year Total Current
41844
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£815,756
Funds Endowment
6717337
Funds Unrestricted
964493
Funds Restricted
137025
Funds Total
7818855
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-02-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-20T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
285121
Assoc Registered Charity Number
285121
Assoc Charity Name
THE FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Feb 2020 as amended on 25 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
The object of the CIO is to advance the art of music and the education of the public in the same, with special reference to sustaining sacred music and the cultural heritage of Cathedrals, Collegiate Churches and Chapels and other appropriate places of worship.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
625592
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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