CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL FRIENDS

Registered charity 1158498 · organisation 5050245

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 September 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£51,189
Latest expenditure
£97,233
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Chichester Cathedral Friends, Cathedral Cloisters, Canon Lane, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, PO19 1PX

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/friends (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chichester Cathedral Friends (the Friends) fund projects proposed by The Dean & Chapter ofChichester Cathedral.Chichester Cathedral Friends organises and runs a programme of social, cultural and educationalactivities which are made available to members and non-members.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£51,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,233
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,186
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,855
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,863
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£52,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,060
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£86,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,036

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£51,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,233
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£50,186
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,855
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
2 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£48,356
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,863
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£52,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,060
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
13 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£86,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,036
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL FRIENDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-09-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 09 Sep 2014
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE RELIGION BY ASSISTING IN THE SUPPORT OF THE CATHEDRAL AND CONTRIBUTING BOTH FINANCIALLY AND IN OTHER APPROPRIATE WAYS TO ITS PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT AND MINISTRY AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF BUT NOT OTHERWISE:3.1 TO ENCOURAGE AND NURTURE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE CATHEDRAL IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE DIOCESE AND THE WIDER WORLD;3.2 TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE DEAN AND THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER IN MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE FACILITIES, AND SERVICES, AND TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE CATHEDRAL’S MISSION.

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Charity Policy

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Investment
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures