Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST

Promote the religious and charitable work of the Church of England; providing extra support for all/any of the charitable purposes to which the capitular revenues of the Chapter of Rochester Cathedral are applicable, especially the preservation, maintenance and development of Rochester Cathedral.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 39 years

https://www.rochestercathedral.org/cathedral-

becca.lowe@rochestercathedral.org

01634810074

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£91	£493	£-402	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/21	*	£644	£258	£386	£46	£702	£107	5	0	16
31/12/20		£422	£501	£-78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£452	£311	£141	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/18		£256	£258	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£306	£212	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£212	£249	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£324	£248	£76	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£168	£260	£-92	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£282	£327	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£238	£123	£114	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11?		£92	£74	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/10	*	£370	£590	£-220	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/09		£251	£254	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/08		£465	£274	£192	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/07		£436	£525	£-89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/06		£247	£100	£147	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/05	*	£9	£16	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/04		£5	£16	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Religious Activities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Medway,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000	04/05/2017	Major Grants award

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

CANON CHRISTOPHER DENCH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Formation & Ministry & Residentiary Ca, Other trusteeship: ST BENEDICT'S CENTRE,

JAMES WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024

LARS LEMONIUS Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT,

MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE Appointed: 2024

NICK BAVEYSTOCK Appointed: 2021

PAUL DAVID HUDSON Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: THE CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, MAIDSTONE, CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, ROCHESTER,

RALPH GODSALL Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: HENRY COLBORN (OR COLBRON), THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY CHARITIES FUND, THE MARLER TRUST, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation,

REMONY MILLWATER Appointed: 2019

RICHARD OLDFIELD Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE PRINCE'S TRUST,

RUSSELL RACE JP DL Appointed: 2020

SIR DAVID WOOTTON Appointed: 2021

SUE HART Appointed: 2022

THE VERY REV. DR. PHILIP JOHN HESKETH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Dean Of Rochester, Other trusteeships: THE ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY AND BOARD OF FINANCE, SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER,

VICTORIA WALLACE DL Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, ROCHESTER,

KATE FENWICK Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/04/1985, number: 291616

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 17 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR05: 201 days late,

Main office

GARTH HOUSE
THE PRECINCT
ROCHESTER
ME1 1SX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO WHICH THE CAPITAL OR REVENUES OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER ARE APPLICABLE INCLUDING ESPECIALLY THE PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ROCHESTER

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