THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK

Registered charity 1200866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL

We advance the Christian religion and its mission in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England through worship, teaching, visitor engagement and support and service to our congregation, local community and the wider world. We care for and conserve the fabric and structure of our Cathedral church building, heritage site, ancillary buildings and wider residential estate.

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Latest income

£3.3m

Latest spending

£3.6m

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £211,560 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in free reserves falling to a negative £290,947. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and a plan to return to surplus in 2026 following a significant surplus in the prior year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear

“The number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) amounted to more than £60,000 in the year was as follows:” — page 58

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: unclear

“All income is recognised when there is entitlement to the funds, the receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably.” — page 47

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £540,000 (held: £-291k)

“The Chapter’s aim is to build up its free reserves to £540,000 as this is level deemed to be sufficient to address any short-term loss of income and cover a significant exceptional item of expenditure.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 6 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).

The Friends of Southwark Cathedral — “The website has been generously funded by The Friends of Southwark Cathedral” (source page)

Electoral Commission register entries

Entries on the Electoral Commission’s public register where this charity (or its company) appears as the source — typically sponsorship of an APPG or an overseas visit provided to an MP, which charities may lawfully do. Shown with the Commission’s own reference; this is a transparency record, not an allegation.

Non Cash: Mr Neil Coyle (MP - Member of Parliament) — £7k · 08/12/2025 · ref NC0834221
Premises

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

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

Total income

£3.3m

Total spending

£3.6m

Cost of raising funds

£1.2m

Reserves (reported)

£9k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (46% 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: 36.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DANIEL CHUMBLEY
Gillian Margaret Reynolds
Kristin Lynn Ruby
REVD MICHAEL GRAEME RAWSON · trustee of 5 other charities
Rev Kathryn Claire Fleming
Rev Mark David Oakley
Rev Roxanne Fay Eversley
Rev WENDY SHERIDAN ROBINS
SIMON MATTHEW KINGSTON
THE REV CANON JEREMY CLARK-KING

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.3m	£3.6m
31/12/2024	£3.6m	£3.2m
31/12/2023	£2.7m	£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £211,560 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in free reserves falling to a negative £290,947. Despite this deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and a plan to return to surplus in 2026 following a significant surplus in the prior year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

Who funds THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK as a grant recipient include THE HEADLEY TRUST, THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST, WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, FRAZER TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEADLEY TRUST	FY2025	£30k	Towards the conservation and repair of the choir East Window.
THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2022	£28k	From unrestricted funds
CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST	FY2022	£18k	Financial support for cathedral music
THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2021	£18k	Grant
THE SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2024	£18k	Unrestricted funds
WESTHILL ENDOWMENT	FY2022	£4k	"Small House" installation
FRAZER TRUST	FY2022	£2k
HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN LIMITED	FY2022	£500

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUST	6	£21k
THE PILLING TRUST FUND	3	£20k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	2	£12k
KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£300k
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST	1	£300k
THE DULVERTON TRUST	1	£40k
THE JERUSALEM TRUST	1	£10k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL.

SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL income £1.6m
THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST DENYS AND ST GEORGE IN MANCHESTER income £1.9m
THE CORPORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN LIVERPOOL income £4.5m
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PORTSMOUTH income £1.3m
EMMANUEL CHURCH CANTERBURY income £286k
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, ST PETER AND ST CEDD, CHELMSFORD income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAINT SAVIOUR AND SAINT MARY OVERIE, SOUTHWARK	£3.3m	unclear	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL FY2024	£1.6m	—	0	unclear	—	material uncertainty
THE CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST DENYS AND ST GEORGE IN MANCHESTER FY2024	£1.9m	£90,000 - £99,999	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CORPORATION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN LIVERPOOL FY2024	£4.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY PORTSMOUTH FY2024	£1.3m	more than £60,000	1	below	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH CANTERBURY FY2025	£286k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.