Hereford Cathedral School (number 518889) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Hereford Cathedral School do?
The charitable company's principle activity continues to be the management of the Hereford Cathedral Senior and Junior Schools.The charity provides education in Hereford for boys and girls from the age of 3-18.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hereford Cathedral School
Answers Hereford Cathedral School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Hereford Cathedral School's highest-paid staff paid?
Hereford Cathedral School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
3
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Hereford Cathedral School's money come from?
Hereford Cathedral School reported £14m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (94%), donations and legacies £336k (2%), investments £310k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £17k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£13m · 94%
Donations and legacies£336k · 2%
Investments£310k · 2%
Trading and fundraising events£135k · 1%
Does Hereford Cathedral School receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Hereford Cathedral School. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Hereford Cathedral School reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Hereford Cathedral School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Hereford Cathedral School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Hereford Cathedral School registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hereford Cathedral School yet?
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Is Hereford Cathedral School a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hereford Cathedral School as a registered charity (number 518889) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Hereford Cathedral School's charity number?
Hereford Cathedral School's charity number is 518889. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 518889?
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What does Hereford Cathedral School do?
The charitable company's principle activity continues to be the management of the Hereford Cathedral Senior and Junior Schools.The charity provides education in Hereford for boys and girls from the age of 3-18.
Does Hereford Cathedral School have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Hereford Cathedral School?
Hereford Cathedral School's website listed in our register data is http://www.herefordcs.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Hereford Cathedral School's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hereford Cathedral School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Hereford Cathedral School's money come from?
Hereford Cathedral School reported £14m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £13m (94%), donations and legacies £336k (2%), investments £310k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £17k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hereford Cathedral School?
The register records Hereford Cathedral School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Hereford Cathedral School's trustees paid?
Hereford Cathedral School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Hereford Cathedral School registered as a charity?
Hereford Cathedral School was entered on the register on 18 June 1987. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02081261).