The Spence Cathedral Choir Trust
Analysis
The Spence Cathedral Choir Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. It was registered in September 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Spence Cathedral Choir Trust reported income of £60k and spending of £55k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £57k to £60k (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Spence Cathedral Choir Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foxton Village Hall (£60k), Affinity Missions (£61k) and The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The maintenance of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral and its music including provision of bursaries, scholarships or financial assistance for boys, lay clerks and other members of the Cathedral choir including the organist and assistant organists, through grants made to Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Foxton Village Hall | Cambridge | £60k |
| Affinity Missions | Kent | £61k |
| The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund | Kent | £60k |
| United Kingdom - Japan 21st Century Group | London | £62k |