The Westminster Abbey Choir School Bursary Fund
Analysis
The Westminster Abbey Choir School Bursary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Westminster Abbey Choir School Bursary Fund reported income of £29k and spending of £0, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £19k to £29k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 336% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Westminster Abbey Choir School Bursary Fund sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Monmothian Charitable Trust (£29k), Wisbech St Mary Parent, Teachers & Friends Association (£29k) and St Paul's Cathedral School Association (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main objectives of the Trust are: - To provide bursaries to enable pupils to attend the Westminster Abbey Choir School - To provide leaving awards to enable former pupils of the Westminster Abbey Choir School to continue in their education after leaving the Westminster Abbey Choir School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Monmothian Charitable Trust | Gwent | £29k |
| Wisbech St Mary Parent, Teachers & Friends Association | Wisbech | £29k |
| St Paul's Cathedral School Association | London | £29k |
| The Parents and Friends of the Grammar School at Leeds | Leeds | £29k |