THE FRIENDS OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 1195865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral exists to support the Dean & Chapter by providing grants for the maintenance and enhancement of LlandaffCathedral, its buildings, contents and surroundings, and to support its traditions of worship including its music and choirs. To do this, we collect subscriptions from our members and receive donations, bequests and legacies.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £842,850, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity's activities in the event of a significant drop in funding, as it exceeds their policy target of one year’s expenditure. The charity reported no employees and incurred minimal fundraising costs, relying on volunteers to avoid unnecessary costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Donations and gifts 7,156 8,396” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year’s expenditure (held: £843k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at not less than one year’s expenditure.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Prior year transfer of net assets from charity number 501362

“In the prior year the net assets of the charity The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral (charity number 501362) were transferred to this charity. There were no other related party transactions during the prior year.” — page 21

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income

£1.3m

Total spending

£49k

Cost of raising funds

£3k

Reserves (reported)

£658k

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (03/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Hugh Holland
Alun Anthony David Rees LLB
Christopher Greenslade Childs
DAVID GEORGE COLLINS
David William Gwesyn Smith FTCL, ARCM
David-Lloyd Jones · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Nicholas David Lambert FRSA MBCS
Kathryn Helen Liddiard
MAIR ELIZABETH GWENLLIAN ANDERSON-REED
Sally Ann Davis · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£38k	£51k
31/12/2023	£153k	£319k
31/12/2022	£1.3m	£49k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £842,850, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity's activities in the event of a significant drop in funding, as it exceeds their policy target of one year’s expenditure. The charity reported no employees and incurred minimal fundraising costs, relying on volunteers to avoid unnecessary costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£20k	Benevolence Grants
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION	FY2026	£2k	Benevolence Grants
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£1k	Benevolence grant
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£200	Benevolence Grant
THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTAL WELFARE AND BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION	FY2024	—	Benevolence grants