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.

Objects

TO ASSIST THE 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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is strong, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,235,682 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £50,000. The charity reports a surplus for the year of £755,730, driven largely by a one-off receipt of £853,948 in legacies, while noting that such income levels are not expected to recur. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

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).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (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
• Revd Canon Dr Jenny Anne Wright · trustee of 1 other charity
• james andrew green

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Norfolk

Income and spending

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