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

Latest income
£973k
Latest spending
£653k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2022

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)

Total income
£973k
Total spending
£653k
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£4.8m
Employees
1

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£973k£653k
31/12/2023£487k£428k
31/12/2022£1.0m£436k
31/12/2021£646k£524k
31/12/2020£2.0m£1.1m

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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/02/2017£998k"Eastern Cloister Range and Cloister Walkway Project, Hereford Cathedral"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/03/2014£258k"Refurbishment of the 15th century St Johns Walk, Hereford Cathedral"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/09/2010£50k"Re-telling the Story: Mappa Mundi & Chained Library exhibition"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/04/2007£50k"Living stones, living building"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/04/2006£50k"Regeneration of Hereford Cathedral Close"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/12/2005£5k"A Project To Purchase A Set Of Staging For Use By Performing Organisations For The Benefit Of People Living In Hereford. The Grant Will Pay"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/06/2004£42k"Regeneration of the Cathedral Close and auxiliary buildings"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/08/2003£49k"Restoration of the Audley Chapel screen and vault and Pilgramage/Tudor Education Programme"

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£125k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£50k
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

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