FRIENDS OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL

Charity Number: 519110
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Durham Cathedral forms part of a world heritage site. The Friends were set up in 1933 solely to help to maintain and enhance the building and its setting; and over the last ten years grants totalling over -ú1,000,000 have been made, membership is open to all who appreciate the cathedral either as a place of worship or as an architectural gem, and donations and legacies are also welcomed.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £245,655
Total expenditure: £117,275

People

11 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Guy George Sampson Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Jeanne Dean Trustee 27 May 2023
None on record
Caroline Peacock Trustee 29 May 2021
None on record
Christine Lightfoot Trustee 29 May 2021
None on record
Michael John Dunn Lightfoot Trustee 29 May 2021
None on record
The Revd Canon Michael Everitt Trustee 01 February 2020
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, BLESSED MARY THE VIRGIN AND ST CUTHBERT OF DURHAM
Recently registered
Maureen Potter Trustee 01 June 2019
None on record
George Barber Trustee 01 June 2018
None on record
Andrew Peter French Trustee 31 May 2016
None on record
DR EDWARD DAVID HUNT Trustee 06 June 2012
None on record
GORDON FRED SUMMERBELL ACIB Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £240.27k £69.10k £84.33k £475.26k £245.66k
Total expenditure £141.40k £151.41k £141.19k £66.98k £117.28k
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 2023 18 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 15 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 12 December 2020 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 November 2020 24 days late 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 6 JUNE 1987 AND AMENDED 9 JUNE 2007

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FABRIC, CURTILAGE AND PRECINCTS OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL AND ITS LIBRARY, TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PROPERTY THEREOF AS BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY OF ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL INTEREST AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ITS WORSHIP AND MUSIC AND IN PURCHASING, ACQUIRING, RESTORING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING SUCH FURNITURE, FITTINGS AND STRUCTURES AND CHATTELS FOR THE INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND IN THE CURTILAGE AND PRECINCTS AS MAY BE DESIRABLE TO CONTINUE THE CATHEDRAL'S WORK IN RELATION TO ITS WORSHIP, MUSIC, HISTORY AND EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

DURHAM

Contact information

Address:
FRIENDS OFFICE
THE COLLEGE
DURHAM
DH1 3EH
Phone:
01913845266
Email:
friends@durhamcathedral.co.uk
Website:

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