THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER BRADFORD
Religious Activities
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £145,993 in 2024, driven by a significant legacy and increased income from event hires. Free reserves stood at £301,231, exceeding the stated policy target range of £155,000 to £190,000, although the trustees note that the 2025 budget is expected to reduce these reserves below the target range. The charity remains dependent on Church Commissioners' grants for staffing costs and is actively fundraising to address future capital maintenance needs.
What the accounts disclose
“Chapter's reserve policy is currently expressed as a range based on a lower level of six months unrestricted budgeted expenditure and and an upper level based on a financial assessment of its current risk register. This results in a range of between £155,000 and £190,000”
“The Audit and Risk Committee has not yet been formed.” — page 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- JOHN WILLIAM CHUTER
- Malcolm Paul Carr
- Monica Isabel Slocombe
- NOEL CALADINE BAILEY MA
- Rev EDWARD SLINGSBY-LUNN
- Rev Jonathan Triffitt
- Richard Burge
- ZAHIDA BIBI MALLARD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £1.0m | £994k |
Common questions
Is THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER BRADFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an unrestricted surplus of £145,993 in 2024, driven by a significant legacy and increased income from event hires. Free reserves stood at £301,231, exceeding the stated policy target range of £155,000 to £190,000, although the trustees note that the 2025 budget is expected to reduce these reserves below the target range. The charity remains dependent on Church Commissioners' grants for staffing costs and is actively fundraising to address future capital maintenance needs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER BRADFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER BRADFORD as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST, THE PILLING TRUST FUND, THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £50k | |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | FY2022 | £30k | Evangelism and Christian Mission in the UK |
| CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST | FY2022 | £17k | Financial support for cathedral music |
| CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST | FY2024 | £15k | |
| CATHEDRAL MUSIC TRUST | FY2021 | £15k | |
| THE PILLING TRUST FUND | FY2024 | £8k | Single Payments |
| THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Grants for musicians |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £3k | Cathedral |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | The Living Timeline - a new interactive way for Bradford school children to experience the Cathedral. |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £750 | |
| BRADFORD GUILD OF HELP | FY2021 | £750 | |
| BRADFORD GUILD OF HELP | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/11/2024 | £58k | "Weaving Stories" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/07/2017 | £79k | "Sharing the heritage of the Bradford Cathedral World War I Memorial Bells" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/04/2016 | £10k | "Chaplains of the First World War" |