SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL

Charity number: 501740
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Assisting the Dean and Chapter in furthering the religious and charitable work of Chester Cathedral by supporting the spiritual life, work and worship, and maintaining, improving, adding to and repairing the fabric, fittings, furniture, ornaments, services and music.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2022

Total income: £75,629
Total expenditure: £174,007

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 July 1972: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN CECIL DAVIES Trustee 01 October 2023
ROYAL CHESTER ROWING CLUB TRUST
Received: On time
ROYAL CHESTER ROWING CLUB
Received: On time
JANE JONES Trustee 01 October 2023
THE ST GREGORY'S FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Kenneth Llewellyn Lewis Trustee 01 October 2023
CHESTER U3A
Received: On time
Dr Dorothy Anne King Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Judith Dawn Elizabeth Potter Trustee 01 July 2023
None on record
Stephen Cross Trustee 21 June 2019
ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTER TRUST FUND
Overdue by 171 days
Mr Bill Amos Trustee 26 July 2018
None on record
Barry Marshall Ingram Trustee 19 July 2011
None on record
NICHOLAS JOHN FRY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022
Total gross income £36.76k £35.70k £20.44k £18.19k £75.63k
Total expenditure £59.91k £29.04k £21.99k £11.71k £174.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 September 2020 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2018 17 October 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 17 October 2019 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 03/07/1939 AS AMENDED 16/06/1984 AND 5/5/1998.

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE DEAN AND CHAPTER IN FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN CHESTER:- (A) STRENGTHENING AND MAINTAINING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, WORK AND WORSHIP OF THE CATHEDRAL. (B) ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEAN AND CHAPTER IN MAINTAINING, IMPROVING, ADDING TO AND REPAIRING THE FABRIC, FITTINGS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, SERVICES AND MUSIC OF THE CATHEDRAL. (C) PUBLISHING LITERATURE FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REPORT (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE SOCIETY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CHESTER

Contact information

Address:
9 Abbey Square
CHESTER
CH1 2HU
Phone:
01244324756
Email:
friendsofchestercathedral@gmail.com
Website:

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