THE FRIENDS OF ELY CATHEDRAL CIO

Charity number: 1157705
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To raise funds by subscription or other means in order to be able to assist the Dean & Chapter of Ely Cathedral in the advancement of the religious, pastoral, musical and educational work of the Cathedral including the preservation of its fabric and the ornaments and furnishings thereof.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £93,218
Total expenditure: £67,436

People

11 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 July 2014: CIO registration
  • 12 July 2016: Funds received from 259021 THE FRIENDS OF ELY CATHEDRAL
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Michael Brooker Chair 18 September 2021
THE GLOVE COLLECTION TRUST FUND
Received: On time
YELLOW CAR CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Andrea Jeannette Boardman Trustee 20 September 2025
None on record
james andrew green Trustee 20 September 2025
None on record
Claire Stonehouse Trustee 20 September 2025
None on record
ALISON LESLEY BISHOP Trustee 20 September 2025
None on record
Dr Shirley Eileen Hall Trustee 29 September 2023
None on record
Julie Watts Trustee 29 September 2023
None on record
Deborah Man Trustee 24 January 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY
Received: On time
Peter Leonard Back Trustee 18 September 2021
None on record
Rev James Stewart Reveley Trustee 18 August 2021
None on record
THE VERY REVEREND MARK PHILIP JOHN BONNEY Trustee 29 September 2014
THE KING'S SCHOOL, ELY
Received: On time
THE ELY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE REGIMENT CHAPEL TRUST FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £156.46k £398.61k £212.69k £106.58k £93.22k
Total expenditure £74.82k £1.05m £352.31k £369.05k £67.44k
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 2024 28 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 28 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 10 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 August 2021 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.

CIO - Association Registered 03 Jul 2014

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST THE CHAPTER OF ELY CATHEDRAL IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS, PASTORAL, MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF ITS FABRIC AND THE ORNAMENTS AND FURNISHINGS THEREOF.

Contact information

Address:
The Chapter House
The College
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4DL
Phone:
01353662841
Email:
sue.hunting@elycathedral.org
Website:

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