THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL
TO MAKE GIFTS TO SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL AND TO PAY FOR SUCH PROJECTS AS REQUESTED BY THE CHAPTER AND DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITHIN OUR FINANCIAL MEANS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £850,212, which the trustees describe as providing 'healthy financial strength' and being 'quite adequate to absorb deficits'. The charity reported a net income of £777 for the year, supported by significant investment gains, and maintains sufficient cash reserves to meet its obligations and future funding commitments to the Cathedral Chapter.
What the accounts disclose
“We consistently follow a policy of carefully maintaining our reserves sufficient to provide affordable and agreed funding to Chapter and in the future.”
Trustees
- CHARLES GUY LEGGATTchair
- ADELE TONI POULSON
- ALISON JANE SALTER
- CANON LIZ ROSE
- ELIZABETH HELEN JOHNSON
- Iain Kenneth Hook
- Ian David Alexander Johnston
- JENNIFER HODSON
- Kevin Aubrey Hender
- PAULINE ROUSE
- PETER GIBBINS
- ROGER SYDNEY WILLIAM WILSON
- VICKI LOUGHTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £41k | £57k |
| 31/12/2024 | £165k | £52k |
| 31/12/2023 | £105k | £70k |
| 31/12/2022 | £74k | £128k |
| 31/12/2021 | £40k | £50k |
Common questions
Is THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £850,212, which the trustees describe as providing 'healthy financial strength' and being 'quite adequate to absorb deficits'. The charity reported a net income of £777 for the year, supported by significant investment gains, and maintains sufficient cash reserves to meet its obligations and future funding commitments to the Cathedral Chapter. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.