Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO 

Raising funds to support the restoration and development of Chichester Cathedral
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 10 years

www.chichestercathedral.org.uk

trust@chichestercathedral.org.uk

01243812480

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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
31/03/23£3,571£1,820£1,752£139£3,264£5683.745
31/03/22£412£382£31n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/21£1,146£646£500£94£1,449£86916.1415
31/03/20£732£973£-241£160£870£4455.545
31/03/19£998£1,812£-814£275£1,169£8335.55500
31/03/18£1,420£114£1,306£114£1,988£1,57816640
31/03/17£1,064£188£876£188£1,546£1,09870.240
31/03/16£509£80£429£80£865£53279.540
31/03/15£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 39%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 43.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 4 employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Chichester Cathedral Restoration & Development Trust
£100,000 08/06/2022
Roof restoration
Dulverton Trust - Chichester Cathedral Roof Project
£42,000 25/10/2018
Chichester Cathedral Roof Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£300,000 19/09/2018
Chichester Cathedral Roof Appeal

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2014, number: 1156729
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Royal Chantry
Cathedral Cloisters
Canon Lane
Chichester
PO19 1PX

Objectives

1. THE RESTORATION,IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY IN CHICHESTER, ITS FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND PRECINCTS.2. THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR BURSARIES FOR CHORISTERS, PROBATIONERS, SINGING BOYS OR MEN ASSOCIATED OR CONNECTED WITH THE CHOIR OF THE SAID CATHEDRAL CHURCH SO AS TO DEVELOP EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE STANDARD OF AND THE MUSIC OF THE CHOIR IN DIVINE SERVICE AND IN THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRATIONS OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO THE RITES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS BY LAW ESTABLISHED AND SO AS TO GIVE THE CHORISTERS AND OTHERS THE BEST POSSIBLE MUSICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION.3. THE RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF OTHER BUILDINGS OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OR OF WHICH THE DEAN AND CHAPTER MAY BE CUSTODIANS FROM TIME TO TIME, INCLUDING THE EXTENSION AND ENLARGEMENT OF ANY BUILDING OR PROPERTY AS AFORESAID OUTSIDE THE PRESENT CONFINES THEREOF.4. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS ARE NORMALLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEAN AND CHAPTER BY THE APPICATION OF FUNDS DISPOSABLE BY THEM FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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