MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 1008295 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The improvement, enhancement and major refurbishment of Manchester Cathedral, its fabric and grounds and the provision of new facilities and equipment of general benefit to Manchester Cathedral and the community served by Manchester Cathedral.

Objects

IMPROVEMENT,ENHANCEMENT AND MAJOR REFURBISHMENT OF MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL ITS FABRIC AND GROUND, AND ANY OTHER LAND OWNED BY OR LEASED TO THE TRUST,AND THE PROVISION OF NEW FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE SEE CLAUSE 3 OF DECLARATION OF TRUST

Area of benefit: MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE COMMUNITY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £73,994 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total reserves of £262,560. The Trustees confirm that cash balances are available representing many years of non-discretionary expenditure, ensuring the charity can meet its obligations for at least 12 months. No employees were present during the year, and the charity is not bound by any regulatory fundraising scheme.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Manchester Cathedral Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CANON PHILIP STEEL BLINKHORN · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Robert Allinson
• Marion Elizabeth McClintock MBE, BA · trustee of 1 other charity
• PHILIP DEAKIN
• Reverend Canon Dr Ian Jorysz · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Eric Hough CBE DL LLB
• THE VERY REVEREND ROGERS MORGAN GOVENDER · trustee of 4 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Manchester City

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Government & lottery funding

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