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The Herbert Howells Trust

Registered charity 1121065 Registered since 2007

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Contact

Websitewww.howellstrust.org.uk
Emailenquiries@howellstrust.org.uk
Phone01223338600
AddressST. JOHNS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1TP

Finances

£38,202 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£34,351£27,713
2022£27,261£42,234
2023£30,586£36,613
2024£33,440£32,143
2025£38,202£54,646

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS"):3.3 THE TRUSTEES SHALL GIVE TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS (·5,000) OR 5% OF THE CHARITY'S INCOME, WHICHEVER IS THE LESSER ON CONDITION THAT THIS MONEY BE USED ONLY FOR THE FURTHERANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE HOWELLS ARCHIVE.3.4 THE BALANCE OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE TRUSTEES AND IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS ("THE PRIMARY PURPOSES"):3.4.1 THE PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF HERBERT HOWELLS THROUGH PERFORMANCE PUBLICATION RECORDING AND ANY OTHER MEANS IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES;3.4.2 THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MUSIC OF THE ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE CHAPEL INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE CHOIR THE ORGAN AND THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF THE CHORISTERS ESPECIALLY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AND DESERVING CHORISTERS.3.5 IF IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICABLE TO ALLOCATE ALL THE INCOME TO THE PRIMARY PURPOSE THEN THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:3.5.1 THE MUSICAL ACTIVITIES OF ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE INCLUDING PERFORMANCE TEACHING RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENT PURCHASE;3.5.2 GRANTS TO CATHEDRALS AND COLLEGIATE CHAPELS AND COLLEGE CHAPELS FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING A HIGH STANDARD OF MUSIC.3.6 PROVIDED THAT IN EXERCISE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS UNDER CLAUSES 3.3, 3.4 AND 3.5 ABOVE THE TRUSTEES SHALL:3.6.1 CONSULT WITH THE HERBERT HOWELLS SOCIETY AND 3.6.2 EXERCISE THEIR POWERS IN A MANNER WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE. 3.7 IF ANY OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS CANNOT AT ANY TIME BE COMPLIED WITH THEN THE INCOME SHALL BE HELD FOR THE HERBERT HOWELLS SOCETY FOR ITS GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ABSOLUTELY.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6 FEBRUARY 2007.

Trustees (1)

  • The Master, Fellows and Scholars of the College of ST John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge

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