CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, ROCHESTER

Charity number: 1206900
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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. To care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building. To advance any other charitable purposes.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Bromley
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2024: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Philip Hesketh DL Chair 06 February 2024
None on record
Carline Deal Trustee 09 January 2025
None on record
DAVID SAMUELS Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Colin Lovell Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Rev Sue Brewer Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Rev Chris Dench Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Paul Francis Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Rev NEIL JOHN BUNKER Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Barbara Chinamasa Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
ELLEN COUZENS Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Paul David Hudson Trustee 16 January 2024
THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE CHATHAM HISTORIC DOCKYARD TRUST
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, MAIDSTONE
Received: On time
Rev Gordon Giles PhD Trustee 13 June 2020
ECCLESIASTICAL MUSIC TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 01 JAN 2023

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.

Contact information

Address:
GARTH HOUSE
THE PRECINCT
ROCHESTER
ME1 1SX
Phone:
01634843366
Email:
info@rochestercathedral.org
Website:

https://www.rochestercathedral.org/ Open in new window