CCEW Charity Commission profile

GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 1201309 · organisation 5177274

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 December 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,790,000
Latest expenditure
£4,346,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 12 College Green, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2LX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Objects:(a) to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, inparticular by furthering the mission of the Church of England;(b) to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church Building;(c) to advance any other charitable purposes which are ancillary to the furtherance of the purpose referredto above.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,346,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,400,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,933,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,790,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,346,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,400,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,933,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
370

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1246000
Income Other Trading Activities
760000
Income Charitable Activities
1774000
Income Investments
1010000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4790000
Income Legacies
37000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,885,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,425,000
Expenditure Other
36000
Expenditure Total
4346000
Expenditure Investment Management
345000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
72000
Expenditure Support Costs
1047000
Expenditure Depreciation
34000
Gain Loss Investment
478000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
12000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
111000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£122,000
Assets Total Fixed
21540000
Assets Own Use
3926000
Assets Long Term Investment
17614000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
6000
Assets Other Assets
£1,827,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£972,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,401,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
458000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
514000
Assets Cash
£131,000
Funds Endowment
20893000
Funds Unrestricted
122000
Funds Restricted
1386000
Funds Total
22401000
Count Employees
84
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2172000
Income Other Trading Activities
779000
Income Charitable Activities
446000
Income Investments
1064000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4461000
Income Legacies
787000
Income Endowments
61000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,933,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,965,000
Expenditure Other
35000
Expenditure Total
3933000
Expenditure Investment Management
392000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40000
Expenditure Support Costs
890000
Expenditure Depreciation
39000
Gain Loss Investment
443000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
7000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-340000
Gain Loss Other
-122000
Reserves
£49,000
Assets Total Fixed
20964000
Assets Own Use
4132000
Assets Long Term Investment
16832000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-6000
Assets Other Assets
£1,435,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,037,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,356,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
501000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
536000
Assets Cash
£95,000
Funds Endowment
20325000
Funds Unrestricted
49000
Funds Restricted
982000
Funds Total
21356000
Count Employees
83
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-12-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 JULY 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHAPTER ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BY FURTHERING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;(B) TO CARE FOR AND CONSERVE THE FABRIC AND STRUCTURE OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH BUILDING;(C) TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE ANCILLARY TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE REFERRED TO IN SUB-PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B).THE CHAPTER MUST ACT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4(3) OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
651677
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND THE HOLY AND INDIVISIBLE TRINITY, GLOUCESTER
Charity Name Id
670393
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DEAN & CHAPTER OF GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
Charity Name Id
670392
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Chapter of Gloucester Cathedral

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