Exeter Cathedral Old Choristers' Association Bursary Fund
Analysis
Exeter Cathedral Old Choristers' Association Bursary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wokingham. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Exeter Cathedral Old Choristers' Association Bursary Fund reported income of £33k and spending of £15k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £33k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Exeter Cathedral Old Choristers' Association Bursary Fund sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salgo Assist (£33k), Hatch Charity (£33k) and Kennington Parochial Charity (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity exists to provide financial assistance to ensure that present day and future choristers of Exeter Cathedral Choir can continue at Exeter Cathedral School (and therefore also in the cathedral choir) if their families suffer significant financial difficulties that might require them to withdraw their children from the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Salgo Assist | Wokingham | £33k |
| Hatch Charity | Maidstone | £33k |
| Kennington Parochial Charity | Ashford | £33k |
| Glory Life Church (GLC) | Essex | £33k |