CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL TRUST

Registered charity 801008 · organisation 801008

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
21 February 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£2,701,044
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Veale Wasbrough Vizards Llp, Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, BRISTOL, BS1 4QA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bristol-cathedral-trust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust is dormant following the transfer of all assets and liabilities to the incorporated charity Bristol Cathedral Trust Charity No 1198315 in January 2025.

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
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,701,044
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
30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£73,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£92,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,422
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£144,694
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£84,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,096

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

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
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£73,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£254,509
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£92,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,422
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£144,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£84,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,096
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL CATHEDRAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-02-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6TH FEBRUARY 1989 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 17 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 09 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects
A. the advancement of religion for the benefit of the general public in accordance with the rites of the Church of England;B. the advancement of heritage for the benefit of the public by supporting the preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and improvement of the fabric and contents of Bristol Cathedral and its precinct;C. the advancement of education of the general public in the role and the history of the Church of England and of Bristol Cathedral; D. the advancement of music by supporting the provision and promotion of music and the Anglican choral tradition at Bristol Cathedral for the benefit of the public; andE. such charitable purposes connected with supporting the charitable work of Bristol Cathedral as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL IN PRACTICE AVON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
27795
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CONNECT APPEAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries