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THE FRIENDS OF WELLS CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 208797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£818k
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves are negative £35,811, with unrestricted liabilities including grant commitments totalling £559,540. The trustees note that fixed asset investments could be realised to provide necessary cash flow and are satisfied that overall reserves remain appropriate for day-to-day operations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate financial stability and means for the charity to meet its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future (held: £36k)
“It is the policy of the charity that reserves should provide adequate financial stability and means for the charity to meet its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year restricted donations totalling £43,198 (2024: £23,034) were received from 9 (2024: 7) Trustees.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£818k
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£40k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£818k£2.3m
31/12/2024£547k£48k
31/12/2023£158k£48k
31/12/2022£389k£36k
31/12/2021£278k£14k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF WELLS CATHEDRAL financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves are negative £35,811, with unrestricted liabilities including grant commitments totalling £559,540. The trustees note that fixed asset investments could be realised to provide necessary cash flow and are satisfied that overall reserves remain appropriate for day-to-day operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF WELLS CATHEDRAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF WELLS CATHEDRAL as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKSFY2023£70

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£40k
THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£5k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PCC1£219
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY1£50

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