CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 1204673 · organisation 5209995

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 September 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,939,652
Latest expenditure
£3,410,724
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRISTOL CATHEDRAL, COLLEGE GREEN, BRISTOL, BS1 5TJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bristolcathedral.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charitable objects are to advance the Christian faith and our mission, in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, care for the Cathedral building and pursue other charitable purposes that further those two purposes.

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
20 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,939,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,410,724

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
20 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,939,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,410,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£210,000
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 Volunteers
200

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
20 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1323973
Income Other Trading Activities
118496
Income Charitable Activities
128624
Income Investments
367749
Income Other
810
Income Total Income And Endowments
1939652
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£83,623
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,327,101
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3410724
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26959
Expenditure Support Costs
687388
Expenditure Depreciation
41608
Gain Loss Investment
60520
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,461
Assets Total Fixed
5307927
Assets Own Use
3707256
Assets Long Term Investment
1600671
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£736,464
Assets Total Liabilities
£226,766
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,817,625
Creditors One Year Total Current
226766
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£504,792
Funds Endowment
3762
Funds Unrestricted
3587692
Funds Restricted
2226171
Funds Total
5817625
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South 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
BRISTOL CATHEDRAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-09-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 JULY 2023 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). (2) IN PARAGRAPH (1) THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEANS THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL; CATHEDRAL CHURCH BUILDING? MEANS THE BUILDINGS WITHIN THE ECCLESIASTICAL EXEMPTION FOR THE CATHEDRAL; CHARITABLE PURPOSES MEANS PURPOSES WITHIN SECTION 2(1) OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011ECCLESIASTICAL EXEMPTION? HAS THE MEANING GIVEN IN SECTION 45(1) OF THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
664992
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY, BRISTOL

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Charity Policy

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