Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

THE CHESTER CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

To raise and receive funds for the restoration and development of the Cathedral.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

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£16£3£13n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/12/21£18£14£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£8£0£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19*£61£124£-62n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/18£117£62£55£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/17£7£9£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£18£13£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£35£33£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£24£22£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£10£11£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£15£16£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£17£14£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£9£9£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£18£18£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£14£14£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£39£0£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£114£117£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 56 years

www.chestercathedral.com

finance@chestercathedral.com

01244324756

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Cheshire West & Chester,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/1968, number: 257123
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 9 days late,
Main office

9 ABBEY SQUARE
CHESTER
CHESHIRE
CH1 2HU

Objectives

A) FOR THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FABRIC OF THE CATHEDRAL. B) THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGAN AND OTHER APPURTENANCES OF THE CATHEDRAL. C) THE ERECTION OF A BELL-TOWER FOR THE CATHEDRAL AND THE RE-HANGING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CATHEDRAL BELLS. D) THE PRESERVATION OF THE CATHEDRAL'S TREASURES AND THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE CATHEDRAL. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF TRUST DEED).

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF CHESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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