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wells cathedral school limited

The charity supports children and young people. Wells Cathedral School Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Somerset and operates in Somerset.


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

The education and care of c.700 boys and girls from ages 3-18, including the choristers of the cathedral church of St Andrews in Wells. The school is also one of the four government supported specialist music schools in the country and advanced musical training is provided for about a third of its pupils.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£19,470,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,805,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £170,000
Charitable Activities £18,530,000
Other Trading £528,000
Investments £103,000
Other Income £139,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,203,000
Raising Funds £598,000
Governance £122,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £4,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£19,470,000£19,805,000£19,203,000£19,996,000£14,427,000410 / 0
2023£18,353,000£17,981,000£17,493,000£20,206,000£14,982,000395 / 26
2022£16,916,000£16,187,000£15,742,000£19,836,000£14,827,000381 / 26
2021£15,258,000£15,545,000£15,214,000£19,236,000£14,163,000386 / 27
2020£15,337,000£14,544,000£14,109,000£19,285,195£4,704,688389 / 24

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers