Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL 

Furtherance of the Mission of the Church in Wales through the Cathedral
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,431,421 available, equivalent to 119 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£719£752£-32£16£7,642£7,431118.77150
31/12/21£635£557£78£3£7,181£6,930149.35150
31/12/20£688£514£174£8£6,647£6,349148.29100
31/12/19£618£838£-220£8£6,147£5,935859100
31/12/18£696£697£-2£11£5,612£5,42393.39280
31/12/17£780£774£6£11£5,573£5,38383.4100
31/12/16£623£574£48£11£5,433£5,248109.690
31/12/15£566£577£-11£19£5,320£5,155107.2100

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 118.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk

admin@llandaffcathedral.org.uk

029 2056 4554

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale Of Glamorgan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
  • 150 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2014, number: 1159090
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
THE CATHEDRAL OFFICE
LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL
LLANDAFF
CARDIFF
CF5 2LA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES IN AND THROUGH THE CATHEDRAL BY PROMOTING THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN:• THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES.• THE ROYAL CHARTER 1919.• THE WELSH CHURCH ACT 1914.• THE WELSH CHURCH (TEMPORALITIES) ACT 1991.

Data Sources

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