ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

Charity number: 1206171
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

St Paul's Cathedral is the Anglican Cathedral Church of the Diocese of London offering daily worship, and a focus for spirituality, prayer, learning and outreach. It is the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese. The Cathedral is also a historical monument, built by Sir Christopher Wren to the glory of God, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£25,828,000

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Donations and legacies £2.66m
Charitable activities £18.32m
Other trading activities £3.53m
Investments £1.33m
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£21,717,000

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Raising funds £3.08m
Charitable activities £18.64m
Other £0

£1,603,000 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £3.08m
Charitable expenditure £18.64m
Retained for future use £4.11m

People

212 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

360 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 10
£70k to £80k 5
£90k to £100k 3
£100k to £110k 1
£110k to £120k 2
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

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:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 December 2023: Standard registration
  • 10 July 2025: Funds received from 1082711 ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE CORPORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PAUL IN LONDON (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett Chair 20 September 2022
THE LONDON DIOCESAN FUND
Received: On time
THE LONDON DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
Rev Philip Charles Banks Trustee 05 October 2024
THE ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST
Received: On time
Rev Catherine Okoronkwo Trustee 08 September 2024
None on record
Dr Paula Gooder Trustee 07 December 2023
THE CHOIR CHURCH FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Peter Michael Aiers OBE Trustee 12 October 2023
The Reverend Dr George Richards Charity for Poor Clergy
Received: On time
MORAG ELLIS MISS Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
MCCULLAGH MERVYN MR Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
Alison Jane Gowman Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
GILLIAN BOWEN Trustee 05 June 2022
JUST LIKE US
Received: On time
Clement Hutton-Mills Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record
SHEILA ANNE NICOLL Trustee 18 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £25.83m
Total expenditure £21.72m
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.66m
Income - Other trading activities £3.53m
Income - Charitable activities £18.32m
Income - Endowments £0
Income - Investment £1.33m
Income - Other £0
Income - Legacies £40.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £18.64m
Expenditure - Raising funds £3.08m
Expenditure - Governance £89.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0
Expenditure - Other £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2024
Own use assets £9.92m
Long-term investments £32.22m
Other assets £19.20m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0
Total liabilities £3.05m

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 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 28 October 2025 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 7 SEPTEMBER 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021 AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT DATED 3 JULY 2024

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:
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
THE CHAPTERHOUSE
ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD
LONDON
EC4M 8AD
Phone:
02072468350
Email:
reception@stpaulscathedral.org.uk
Website:

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