LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL COMMITTEE

Registered charity 244005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To assist in maintaining and preserving the fabric of Liverpool Cathedral and to receive legacies and donations and generate income to fulfil the main objects of the charity

Objects

THE ERECTION OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST LIVERPOOL.

Area of benefit: LIVERPOOL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£81k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,157,538, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet known and anticipated commitments for the foreseeable future. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: commensurate with the known and anticipated needs of Liverpool Cathedral in connection with the continuing maintenance and upkeep of the fabric of the Cathedral and other eligible grant expenditure within the confines and environs of the Cathedral as might reasonably be expected to arise within the foreseeable future (held: £2.2m)

“It is the Committee’s policy to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity at a level commensurate with the known and anticipated needs of Liverpool Cathedral in connection with the continuing maintenance and upkeep of the fabric of the Cathedral and other eligible grant expenditure within the confines and environs of the Cathedral as might reasonably be expected to arise within the foreseeable future.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management services provided by Quilter Cheviot, where a committee member (Mr P T H Tod) was an employee.

“Management services amounting to £12,260 (2024: £11,547) were provided in the year by Quilter Cheviot. Mr P T H Tod, who is a member of the Committee, was also an employee of Quilter Cheviot in the period under review.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Investment
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

JUDITH GREENSMITHchair
Alistair Fletcher
Geoffrey Appleton · trustee of 2 other charities
JAMES DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN CRANE · trustee of 1 other charity
Jayne Hauxwell
PETER THOMAS HAMILTON TOD
THE VERY REVEREND DR SUE JONES
WILLIAM DAVID FULTON JP DL FCA · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£67k	£81k
31/12/2024	£66k	£76k
31/12/2023	£65k	£72k
31/12/2022	£62k	£73k
31/12/2021	£178k	£201k

Common questions

Is LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,157,538, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet known and anticipated commitments for the foreseeable future. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.