THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SALISBURY

Registered charity 1202770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

The objects of the Cathedral are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, in particular by furthering the mission of the Church of England. In addition, to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £4.5m, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover nearly nine months of annual unrestricted expenditure of £6.2m, exceeding their policy target of eight months. The charity reported a small net surplus for the year, with core operations showing continued resilience despite market volatility affecting investment values.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~7.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% 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: 48.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (11/09/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Very Rev'd Nicholas Charles Papadopuloschair · trustee of 5 other charities
• DAVID FRENCH
• JONATHAN LEIGH
• Judith Cole
• LUCINDA JANE DENISE HERKLOTS
• Nigel Peter Geoffrey Salisbury
• Patti Russell
• Rev Anna Macham · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Joanne Elizabeth Haine
• Rev Neil Owen Traynor · trustee of 1 other charity
• Revd Dr Kenneth Peter Joseph Padley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Timothy Elwin Daykin · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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