CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, ST PETER AND ST CEDD, CHELMSFORD

Registered charity 1207270 · organisation 5220128

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
1 March 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,310,347
Latest expenditure
£1,327,367
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cathedral Office, 53 New Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity advances the Christian religion in accordance with the practice of the Church of England, cares for and conserves the fabric and structure of the Cathedral, and advances other charitable purposes which are ancillary to its other 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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,310,347
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,327,367

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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,310,347
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,327,367
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150

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
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
782294
Income Other Trading Activities
401578
Income Charitable Activities
11496
Income Investments
95914
Income Other
19065
Income Total Income And Endowments
1310347
Income Legacies
14500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£280,534
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,045,946
Expenditure Other
887
Expenditure Total
1327367
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41686
Expenditure Support Costs
320468
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
54661
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£462,481
Assets Total Fixed
5487804
Assets Own Use
2941703
Assets Long Term Investment
2546101
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£646,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,259
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,001,288
Creditors One Year Total Current
133259
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£155,257
Funds Endowment
41278
Funds Unrestricted
1008507
Funds Restricted
4951503
Funds Total
6001288
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, ST PETER AND ST CEDD, CHELMSFORD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-03-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 NOVEMBER 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).THE CHAPTER MUST ACT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4(3) OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
668820
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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