St Mary's Choral Scholars' Trust
Analysis
St Mary's Choral Scholars' Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Mary's Choral Scholars' Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £15k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Mary's Choral Scholars' Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commodore Mission (£14k), The Friends of Coventry Cathedral (£14k) and Discipleship Christian Centre (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides bursaries to young people in full-time education who sing in the choir of St Mary the Virgin, Nottingham. The scholars sing for choral services during term-time and take part in concerts and recitals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Commodore Mission | Lowestoft | £14k |
| The Friends of Coventry Cathedral | Coventry | £14k |
| Discipleship Christian Centre | Feltham | £14k |
| The Namugongo Partnership | London | £14k |