Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL AND LIBRARY

Provision of a musical and academic education to young prople between the ages of 8 and 18. To provide, under the terms of Humphrey Chetham's will, a "Library within the Town of Manchester, for the use of scholars, and others well affected, to resort unto". Maintenance and improvement of the School, Library and Hospital premises and the award of allowances and other financial assistance.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 24 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/08/22	£13,263	£12,558	£705	£811	£48,464	£10,948	10.5	343	2
31/08/21	£11,901	£12,100	£-199	£509	£48,683	£9,393	9.3	314	2
31/08/20	£12,361	£11,285	£1,076	£235	£47,142	£8,579	9.1	345	22
31/08/19	£10,679	£11,706	£-1,027	£892	£45,929	£7,057	7.2	354	31
31/08/18	£11,928	£11,212	£716	£749	£46,998	£6,903	7.4	340	19
31/08/17	£12,022	£10,548	£1,474	£544	£46,355	£7,017	8	313	0
31/08/16	£15,677	£10,407	£5,269	£545	£44,674	£6,912	8	289	0
31/08/15	£11,273	£9,982	£1,291	£337	£39,241	£6,663	8	284	0
31/08/14	£10,584	£10,132	£452	£477	£37,830	£6,555	7.8	295	0
31/08/13	£9,670	£9,921	£-250	£574	£37,144	£6,533	7.9	287	0
31/08/12	£11,599	£8,709	£2,890	£399	£37,071	£6,514	9	282	0
31/08/11	£15,032	£8,584	£6,448	£391	£33,968	£6,063	8.5	278	0
31/08/10	£16,273	£9,492	£6,781	£368	£27,562	£5,311	6.7	281	0
31/08/09	£14,880	£9,531	£5,348	£338	£20,723	£4,806	6.1	272	0
31/08/08	£13,509	£7,915	£5,594	£297	£15,453	£4,739	7.2	269	0
31/08/07	£8,010	£7,405	£604	£240	£10,433	£3,918	6.3	260	0
31/08/06	£7,116	£6,638	£478	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	£6,496	£5,968	£528	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	£6,622	£6,030	£592	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 23%
Reserves/Spending: 10.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years

www.chethams.com

chets@chethams.com

0161 834 9644

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

343 employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Chetham's Library
£10,000	04/10/2023	Specialist cleaning at Chetham's Library to preserve and protect the historic building and collections
DCMS - Chetham's Library - Culture Recovery Fund
£66,400	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Opening up Chetham's Library
£173,204	01/04/2019	The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund has four objectives: to increase the number of artefacts on display, to improve physical access to collections, to improve access for disabled ....more The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund has four objectives: to increase the number of artefacts on display, to improve physical access to collections, to improve access for disabled visitors, and to improve the quality of interpretation. The scheme is open to four categories of museums and galleries.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Chetham's School of Music
£90,100	07/11/2017 36	two annual full-fee bursaries for disadvantaged students - Covid-19 flexibility agreed

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 23/24 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

DR SHENGKE ZHI Appointed: 2019

COUNCILLOR JOAN DAVIES Appointed: 2016

ELAINE VICTORIA HALSTEAD Appointed: 2021

KATHARINE RUSSELL Appointed: 2020

LINTON WESLEY STEPHENS Appointed: 2021

NIGEL GRAHAM SHEPHERD Appointed: 2018

ROBERT WEBSDALE Appointed: 2023

CAROLYN BAXENDALE Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: BOLTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, TRUST MUSIC,

DAVID HILL, Other trusteeships: THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS, THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

HARRY RALPH ROSS Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

KEVIN JAQUISS Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: RELIGION MEDIA CENTRE, THE VINE METHODIST CHURCH,

LESLIE RICHARD PRATT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: BANBURY OPERATIC SOCIETY (BOS) AND YOUTH OF BANBURY OPERATIC SOCIETY (YOBOS), GREAT MINDS BRIGHT FUTURES,

MALCOLM EDGE Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

MARCIA ZELIA WALL Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST, FODIP (THE FORUM FOR DISCUSSION OF ISRAEL AND PALESTINE),

NEIL CAMPBELL MACINNES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

PAUL LEE (Chair) Appointed: 1990, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

PROF BERNADETTE BRENNAN Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: BONE CANCER RESEARCH TRUST,

THE RT. HON THE EARL OF DERBY DL, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

THE VERY REVD ROGERS GOVENDER, Other trusteeships: MANCHESTER COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, THE BENNETT STREET EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST, CANON RICHSON'S EXHIBITION FUND, THE MILLENNIUM QUARTER TRUST LIMITED, CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND, VOLITION COMMUNITY, MANCHESTER MEMORIAL CHARITY,

TIM ARTHUR ERNEST NEWNS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

VANESSA GOLDSTONE Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

VALERIE JANE TOREVELL Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST,

JONATHAN PHILIP LANGRIDGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Communications, Other trusteeships: THE BURNEY FUND (ICW CHETHAM'S LIBRARY), THE NICHOLLS HOSPITAL TRUST, THE NICHOLAS HAMMOND FOUNDATION, SEPTURA LIMITED, LONDON ENGLISH SONG FESTIVAL,

PROF LINDA MERRICK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Principal, Other trusteeships: THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC, THE PITFIELD TRUST, CONSERVATOIRES UK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/09/1964, number: 526702

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

CHETHAMS SCHOOL OF MUSIC
LONG MILLGATE
MANCHESTER
M3 1SB

Objectives

A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. A LIBRARY. MAINTENANCE OF THE PREMISES OF THE LIBRARY AND HOSPITAL PREMISES. AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES, LEAVING EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER GRANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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