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the royal college of organists

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Royal College Of Organists is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


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

To promote and advance the arts and practice of organ playing and choral directing and related activities to the highest standards of competence and artistry; To set and maintain proper standards in such arts for the benefit of the public;To educate musicians in such arts and practices;To promote study and research in such arts and practices

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£562,774
Latest Expenditure
£707,824

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 115.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £172,566
Charitable Activities £293,412
Other Trading £0
Investments £96,796
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £647,871
Raising Funds £59,953
Governance £25,377
Grants to Institutions £3,210
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£562,774£707,824£647,871£3,366,428£3,366,4286 / 0
2023£472,514£657,4180 / 0
2022£426,148£554,7750 / 0
2021£670,972£501,126£452,562£3,852,810£2,150,6185 / 0
2020£553,765£563,903£513,989£3,092,579£1,783,3886 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
PO Box 7328
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 9DU
Registration Date
7 February 1966
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
312847
Charity Number
312847

Trustees

STEPHEN KING
PHILIP JOHN MOORE BMUS
Katherine Francis Maria Dienes-Williams
Katharine Pardee
Charles Thomas Winpenny
Sara Elizabeth Benbow
Christopher Julian Morris
The Lord Lisvane Robert James Rogers
Peter Wright
Ghislaine Reece-Trapp
Dr David Hill MA FRCO
Christopher Wood
Sarah MacDonald
Carl Anthony Jackson

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