CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PORTSMOUTH

Registered charity 1207410 · organisation 5213417

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 March 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,343,589
Latest expenditure
£1,605,468
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CATHEDRAL OFFICES, 63-68 ST THOMAS'S STREET, PO1 2HA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects 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 above 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
19 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,343,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,605,468
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,673,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,424,929

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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
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,343,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,605,468
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,285
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
No
Count Volunteers
153
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,673,612
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,424,929
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
110

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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
19 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
955390
Income Other Trading Activities
228182
Income Charitable Activities
53993
Income Investments
105727
Income Other
297
Income Total Income And Endowments
1343589
Income Legacies
60074
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£401,641
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,203,827
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1605468
Expenditure Investment Management
11671
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14828
Expenditure Support Costs
314231
Expenditure Depreciation
4235
Gain Loss Investment
-40891
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£93,530
Assets Total Fixed
5833749
Assets Own Use
3087068
Assets Long Term Investment
2746681
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£416,955
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,106,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
144146
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£202,249
Funds Endowment
51638
Funds Unrestricted
5912320
Funds Restricted
142600
Funds Total
6106558
Count Employees
25
Charity Only 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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1352213
Income Other Trading Activities
223239
Income Charitable Activities
57190
Income Investments
40660
Income Other
310
Income Total Income And Endowments
1673612
Income Legacies
496744
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£376,967
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,047,962
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1424929
Expenditure Investment Management
13063
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8347
Expenditure Support Costs
308922
Expenditure Depreciation
4201
Gain Loss Investment
24450
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£497,445
Assets Total Fixed
5825584
Assets Own Use
3813012
Assets Long Term Investment
2012572
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£683,604
Assets Total Liabilities
£99,860
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,409,328
Creditors One Year Total Current
99860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£168,577
Funds Endowment
53790
Funds Unrestricted
6269239
Funds Restricted
86299
Funds Total
6409328
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PORTSMOUTH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-03-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 DECEMBER 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHAPTER AREA. 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
671549
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL

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Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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