Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Analysis

Westminster Cathedral Choir School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Westminster Cathedral Choir School reported income of £7.1m and spending of £6.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.3m to £7.1m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Westminster Cathedral Choir School sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's College Limited (£7.1m), Hymns Ancient and Modern Limited (£7.2m) and Middlesbrough Diocesan Trust (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.7% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.