THE FRIENDS OF ELY CATHEDRAL CIO

Registered charity 1157705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To raise funds by subscription or other means in order to be able to assist the Dean & Chapter of Ely Cathedral in the advancement of the religious, pastoral, musical and educational work of the Cathedral including the preservation of its fabric and the ornaments and furnishings thereof.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total income decreased from £106,576 in 2023 to £93,218 in 2024, with grossing excluded gifts also declining. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £479,952, which the trustees consider adequate to cover future liabilities and operational risks for at least 12 months. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Church Commissioners' Cathedral Sustainability Fund — “Website generously supported by Church Commissioners' Cathedral Sustainability Fund” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~82.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (12/07/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen Michael Brookerchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• ALISON LESLEY BISHOP
• Andrea Jeannette Boardman
• Claire Stonehouse
• Deborah Man · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Shirley Eileen Hall
• Julie Watts
• Peter Leonard Back
• Rev James Stewart Reveley
• THE VERY REVEREND MARK PHILIP JOHN BONNEY · trustee of 2 other charities
• james andrew green

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Norfolk

Income and spending

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