CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN BLACKBURN

Registered charity 1207822 · organisation 5224094

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 April 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,696,122
Latest expenditure
£1,434,000
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Blackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, BLACKBURN, BB1 5AA

Website recorded by the regulator: https://blackburncathedral.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Religious Organisation

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
3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,696,122
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,434,000

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
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,696,122
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,434,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
110

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
3 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
949000
Income Other Trading Activities
521000
Income Charitable Activities
65000
Income Investments
148000
Income Other
11000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1694000
Income Legacies
40000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£493,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1434000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24000
Expenditure Support Costs
399412
Expenditure Depreciation
83214
Gain Loss Investment
10000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,070,315
Assets Total Fixed
5154130
Assets Own Use
4095982
Assets Long Term Investment
1058148
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£385,435
Assets Total Liabilities
£528,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,011,555
Creditors One Year Total Current
528010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,838
Funds Endowment
3362174
Funds Unrestricted
1281067
Funds Restricted
368314
Funds Total
5011555
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
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 BLACKBURN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-04-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 OCTOBER 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
672385
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest 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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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures