ex cathedra ltd

The charity supports the general public. Ex Cathedra LTD is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Birmingham and operates in England.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Ex Cathedra is a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble. It exists to enrich lives by means of historically-informed and contemporary performance excellence, research, education and training.

Fundraising

See where Ex Cathedra LTD is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£905,757

Latest Expenditure

£834,692

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £532,603

Charitable Activities £350,687

Other Trading £9,019

Investments £3,611

Other Income £9,837

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £793,140

Raising Funds £41,552

Governance £3,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£905,757	£834,692	£793,140	£180,045	£173,401	7 / 66
2024	£854,624	£864,965	£805,746	£108,980	£102,651	12 / 56
2023	£552,568	£569,717	£530,812	£119,321	£107,904	11 / 47
2022	£958,851	£966,151	£921,224	£136,470	£130,880	14 / 43
2021	£723,190	£694,321	£653,565	£143,770	£128,846	13 / 34