The St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust
Analysis
The St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust reported income of £231k and spending of £229k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £209k to £231k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The St Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Harringay (£231k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of St Matthew Croydon (£231k) and Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO (£231k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust provides bursaries to the families of choristers of St Paul's Cathedral in cases of financial hardship or lack of means to defray the costs of boarding. It also provides grants to the cathedral towards the education of choristers. In addition it makes grants to the Cathedral School to assist in the costs relating to the fabric or for other projects within the foundations objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Harringay | London | £231k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of St Matthew Croydon | Croydon | £231k |
| Chabad-Lubavitch of Islington CIO | London | £231k |
| Islamic Culture and Education Centre Battersea | London | £232k |