THE HEREFORD CATHEDRAL PERPETUAL TRUST
Registered charity 1051168 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H C P T, HCPT - HEREFORD CATHEDRAL, HEREFORD CATHEDRAL TRUST, Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust, PERPETUAL TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust's unrestricted funds totalled £5,251,953, with the Trustees considering a small unrestricted working capital balance to be adequate given the liquidity of the designated investment fund. Per the trustees' report, the Trust broadly stood still financially for the year, with revenue exceeding expenditure by £23,761 despite a loss in investment value.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: a small unrestricted working capital balance (held: £5.3m)
“The Trustees are content with the fund position and the designated fund is held in relatively liquid investments hence could be called upon in the event of any short-term reduction in working capital. For that reason, the Trustees consider a small unrestricted working capital balance to be adequate.” — page 9
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reported reserves equal ~88.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Herefordshire · Shropshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE HEREFORD CATHEDRAL PERPETUAL TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Trust's unrestricted funds totalled £5,251,953, with the Trustees considering a small unrestricted working capital balance to be adequate given the liquidity of the designated investment fund. Per the trustees' report, the Trust broadly stood still financially for the year, with revenue exceeding expenditure by £23,761 despite a loss in investment value. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd.
Who funds THE HEREFORD CATHEDRAL PERPETUAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HEREFORD CATHEDRAL PERPETUAL TRUST as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST, SR & PH Southall Trust, G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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