CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, ROCHESTER

Registered charity 1206900 · organisation 5212280

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 February 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,736,000
Latest expenditure
£2,907,000
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GARTH HOUSE, THE PRECINCT, ROCHESTER, ME1 1SX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.To care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building.To advance any other charitable purposes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,736,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,907,000
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
15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,186,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,501,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,736,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,907,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£8,000
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
330
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,186,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,501,000
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 Volunteers
368

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1007000
Income Other Trading Activities
775000
Income Charitable Activities
732000
Income Investments
184000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2698000
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
37000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,077,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,830,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2907000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13732
Expenditure Support Costs
739000
Expenditure Depreciation
8000
Gain Loss Investment
-106000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-180000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£63,000
Assets Total Fixed
21608000
Assets Own Use
16475000
Assets Long Term Investment
5133000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£429,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£623,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,414,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
623000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£158,000
Funds Endowment
20919000
Funds Unrestricted
63000
Funds Restricted
432000
Funds Total
21414000
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
716000
Income Other Trading Activities
586000
Income Charitable Activities
701000
Income Investments
183000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2186000
Income Legacies
7000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£959,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,160,000
Expenditure Other
382000
Expenditure Total
2501000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
774000
Expenditure Depreciation
24000
Gain Loss Investment
-2630000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£725,000
Assets Total Fixed
21841000
Assets Own Use
16394000
Assets Long Term Investment
5447000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£465,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£615,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,691,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
615000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£212,000
Funds Endowment
20743000
Funds Unrestricted
506000
Funds Restricted
442000
Funds Total
21691000
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Medway
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, ROCHESTER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-02-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 2023 as amended on 03 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHAPTER ARE?(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THECHURCH 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 OFTHE 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 THECHARITIES ACT 2011.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
667230
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL

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Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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