SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL
Registered charity 1207138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHWELL MINSTER
(a) to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, inparticular by furthering the mission of the Church of England;(b) to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building;(c) to advance any other charitable purposes ancillary to the furtherance of (a) and (b)
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £94,536 for the year, continuing a substantial operating deficit. Unrestricted free reserves are reported at £73,640, which is below the stated policy target of six months' operational expenditure. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to forecast future deficits and reliance on cash headroom.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months operational expenditure (held: £74k)
“Chapter’s aim is to achieve the position whereby the charity’s free reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to six months operational expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“these circumstances indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast doubt on its ability to do that.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Southwell Cathedral Chapter Trading Limited
“The consolidated financial statements relate to Southwell Cathedral Chapter (the parent undertaking) and Southwell Cathedral Chapter Trading Limited (the subsidiary undertaking).” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hazlewoods LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- The Very Revd Dr Stephen Evans — Dean (source)
- Philip Morris — Chief Operating Officer (source)
- David Walker — Chief Finance Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£685k
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (29% 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: 43.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- The Very Revd Dr Stephen Evanschair
- Ann Margaret Gray
- Group Captain Jonathan Kim Wheeler · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nicholas Robert Alexander
- Rev Amanda Louise Thornton Lees
- Rev Stephen David Hippisley-Cox
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Nottinghamshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £94,536 for the year, continuing a substantial operating deficit. Unrestricted free reserves are reported at £73,640, which is below the stated policy target of six months' operational expenditure. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to forecast future deficits and reliance on cash headroom. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hazlewoods LLP.
Who funds SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHWELL CATHEDRAL as a grant recipient include THE PILLING TRUST FUND, WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUST, COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS.
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