St Paul's Cathedral Choir School
Analysis
St Paul's Cathedral Choir School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Paul's Cathedral Choir School reported income of £6.3m and spending of £6.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.5m to £6.3m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Paul's Cathedral Choir School sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Doreen Bird Foundation (£6.3m), Keele University Students' Union (£6.3m) and Brambletye School Trust Limited (£6.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 99 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 2.3%
In the charity's own words
The Charity educates, houses and supports the choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, to ensure that they have a full and nurtured life during the times when they are not singing in the Cathedral. In order to keep the choristers' life as normal as possible and to increase their social base,the Charity also educates non-choristers, some of whom are supported by Bursaries, funded by the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Doreen Bird Foundation | Sidcup | £6.3m |
| Keele University Students' Union | Newcastle | £6.3m |
| Brambletye School Trust Limited | East Grinstead | £6.3m |
| Duke of Kent School | Surrey | £6.3m |