Wimborne Minster Church Foundation

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Finances

£20,449 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:THE GOVERNORS SHALL HOLD WIMBORNE MINSTER ENDOWMENT FUND UPON TRUST TO INVEST THE SAME AND TO APPLY THE INCOME THEREOF TO:(1) FIRST DISCHARGE THE PROPER EXPENSES, COSTS AND CHARGES INCURRED BY THE GOVERNORS IN RUNNING THE CHARITY;(2) THEN TO PAY ONE THIRD OF THE REMAINING INCOME TO QUEEN ELIZABETH’S SCHOOL TRUST A CHARITY REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES UNDER NUMBER 306213; AND (3) THEN TO APPLY THE REMAINING TWO THIRDS OF THE INCOME TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES LAID OUT IN SUB-CLAUSE (4) BELOW AS THE GOVERNORS IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT: (4) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) WITHIN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BENEFICE WHICH FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDES WIMBORNE MINSTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; AND/OR(B) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY:(I) PRESERVING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING, RESTORING, CARING FOR AND ADORNING AND DECORATING THE FABRIC OF WIMBORNE MINSTER ITS SURROUNDS AND GRAVEYARD, GRAVES, AND VAULTS AND ANY OTHER RELATED PROPERTY (“THE MINSTER”), AND THE GOODS AND ORNAMENTS THEREOF; (II) PROVIDING FOR MUSIC TO BE PLAYED AT THE MINSTER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE PROVISION OF: A CHOIR, CHOIR MASTER, ORGANIST AND OTHER MUSICIANS; MUSIC; AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AN ORGAN; (III) EMPLOYING AND OR PAYING WAGES FOR THE VERGERS AND OTHER STAFF NEEDED TO WORK AT THE MINSTER AS THE GOVERNORS MAY AGREE FROM TIME TO TIME; (IV) ADVANCING EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE MINSTER AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND (V) SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH CHRISTIAN OUTREACH TO PROVIDE GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Governing document: SCHEME UNDER THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS ACT ON 11 JULY 1877, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEMES OF 3 JANUARY 1941 AND 18 JANUARY 1935AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 23 SEP 2024AS AMENDED ON 17 APR 2026

Trustees (9)

• Anthony Keith Oliver MBE
• David Robert Steele
• Felicity Sarah Warwick since 2020
• Francis William Howard-Vine
• John Roland Raymondage 79 since 2019
• Malcolm Andrew Chisholm
• Muriel Mary Jacobsage 86
• Rosalind Pamela Brown--Jensen since 2014
• Rev Andrew John William Rowland since 2018

Connected charities (14)

• F S Seymours Charity 9 shared trustees
• THE Governors OF Wimborne Minster - Priest'S House Museum Legacy 8 shared trustees
• Gillingham'S School Foundation 8 shared trustees
• Edmund Barnes Charity FOR Organ AND Choir Fund OF Wimborne Minster 8 shared trustees
• Queen Elizabeth'S School Trust 2 shared trustees
• Wimborne Minster Church Estate 2 shared trustees
• Wimborne Minster Preservation AND Development Trust 1 shared trustee
• THE Parochial Church Council OF THE Ecclesiastical Parish OF ST Michael AND ALL Angels Colehill 1 shared trustee
• Wimborne IN Bloom 1 shared trustee
• THE Friends OF Wimborne Minster 1 shared trustee
• Wimborne Minster Musical Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
• Brown Habgood Hall AND Higden Charity 1 shared trustee
• ST Margaret'S AND Stone'S Charity 1 shared trustee
• AGE Concern Wimborne 1 shared trustee