Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

CHESTER CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST 

For the advancement of music for the public benefit through Chester Cathedral
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£72£10£63n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/21£15£2£13n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£18£24£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£40£121£-80£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£20£2£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£23£20£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£55£9£45£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.chestercathedral.com

office@chestercathedral.com

01244500963

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/09/2014, number: 1158699
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

9 ABBEY SQUARE
CHESTER
CHESHIRE
CH1 2HU

Objectives

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

Data Sources

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