NORWICH CATHEDRAL TRUST

Registered charity 1069305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The support of such charitable purposes connected with the Cathedral and the Dean and Chapter as the Trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

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Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported total income of £43,229 and total expenditure of £24,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net movement in funds of £18,604. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £271,691, while restricted reserves were £81,248. The Trustees confirmed that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grant to The Chapter of Norwich Cathedral

“During the year the Trust made grant awards of £20,715 (2024 - £209,944) to The Chapter of Norwich Cathedral. Trustees of Norwich Cathedral Trust are also Executive Members of Chapter.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

HENRY GREVILLE CATORchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Andrew Sinclair
CHARLOTTE CARTER
Charles William Legh Barratt · trustee of 3 other charities
GENERAL THE LORD RICHARD DANNATT · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Anthony Ridley
Rev Aidan Stephen George Platten · trustee of 4 other charities
Tim Sweeting · trustee of 1 other charity
Very Reverend Dr Andrew Jonathan Braddock · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£43k	£25k
31/03/2024	£266k	£214k
31/03/2023	£41k	£705k
31/03/2022	£267k	£215k
31/03/2021	£442k	£35k

Common questions

Is NORWICH CATHEDRAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported total income of £43,229 and total expenditure of £24,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a net movement in funds of £18,604. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £271,691, while restricted reserves were £81,248. The Trustees confirmed that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORWICH CATHEDRAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORWICH CATHEDRAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION	FY2023	£25k	Grants, Health
THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION	FY2025	£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/10/2013	£10k	"Legacy 10NR1"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/03/2005	£2.3m	"New Hostry Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/05/2002	£47k	"Norwich Cathedral - Challenging Perceptions"