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BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL TRUST

Registered charity 1137237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Funds are raised by means of an appeal. Applications are made to grant making bodies and donations and sponsorships are received from organisations aswell as private individuals. Fundrasing events are organised. Scholarships and bursaries will be created and administered including by way of endowments.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£97k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £84,324 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £160,907 to £76,583. The Trustees report that unrestricted general funds stood at a surplus of £21,069 and are satisfied that future donations and fundraising will cover costs. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies' regime.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient working capital to enable it to continue in operation (held: £21k)
“it is not the policy to hold reserves of more than an adequate amount to enable the Trust to have sufficient working capital to enable it to continue in operation.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£97k£182k
31/12/2023£51k£40k
31/12/2022£39k£44k
31/12/2021£50k£34k
31/12/2020£44k£33k

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £84,324 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £160,907 to £76,583. The Trustees report that unrestricted general funds stood at a surplus of £21,069 and are satisfied that future donations and fundraising will cover costs. The charity is not required to be audited under the small companies' regime. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PILLING TRUST FUND.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PILLING TRUST FUNDFY2022£20kSpread over 5 years 2022-26
THE PILLING TRUST FUNDFY2025£4kOverstated (negative grant/reversal)