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FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 249460 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL EXISTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE HISTORIC FABRIC OF THE CATHEDRAL, AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIALLY FOR SPECIFIC NEW PROJECTS WITHIN THE CATHEDRAL PREMISES. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE TWICE YEARLY MAILINGS, AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND LECTURES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS, AND TO PURCHASE FRIENDS' MERCHANDISE.

Causes: Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£333k
Latest spending
£423k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,997,477, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £35,000. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to meet all known obligations and continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months (held: £2.0m)
“retain sufficient reserves (free unrestricted funds) to support the costs of the Charity's management and administration for a 12 month period, which currently amounts to approximately £35,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Commitments to Chapter
“During the year, The Friends of Norwich Cathedral made charitable commitments of £359,002 (2024: £491,232) to the Chapter.” — page 22
“During the year total income of £563 was received from six trustees (2024: £2,266 five trustees) for donations, Christmas cards, events and a subscription.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee income
“During the year, The Friends of Norwich Cathedral made charitable commitments of £359,002 (2024: £491,232) to the Chapter.” — page 22
“During the year total income of £563 was received from six trustees (2024: £2,266 five trustees) for donations, Christmas cards, events and a subscription.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£545k
Cost of raising funds
£80k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~42.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£333k£423k
31/12/2024£2.4m£545k
31/12/2023£196k£269k
31/12/2022£408k£366k
31/12/2021£219k£195k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,997,477, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £35,000. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to meet all known obligations and continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL as a grant recipient include THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kThe Church
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500The Church

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
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST1£9k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST1£2k
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PCC1£294
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY1£100
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SOUTH PETHERTON WITH THE SEAVINGTONS AND THE LAMBROOKS1£70
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS1£40
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HARNHAM ST GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS1£20

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF NORWICH CATHEDRAL£333k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL FY2026£290k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL FY2025£283k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF EXETER CATHEDRAL FY2025£392k—0above—no doubt
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL FY2024£202k—0above—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.