THE FRIENDS OF GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 250402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES AFFECTING THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, GUILDFORD, (THE CATHEDRAL) AND MEASURES OF THE GENERAL SYNOD OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.TO PROVIDE FURNISHINGS, EMBELLISHMENTS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CATHEDRAL. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELIGIOUS FABRIC AND ASSISTING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CATHEDRAL.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD

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

Causes: Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Guildford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £3,554 for the year, driven by a deficit in operating activities before investment gains. However, the trustees note that a strong reserve position enabled the charity to continue its grant-making activities to the Cathedral. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £133,506, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their stated policy target of covering twelve months of running costs and grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Peter Harrison Community Foundation — “Peter Harrison Community Foundation | Talks and Lectures” (source page)
• High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards — “High Sheriff of Surrey Youth Awards grant | Video and AV technical support” (source page)
• Loseley Christian Trust — “Loseley Christian Trust” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Nicole Warwick
• Duncan William Elson
• Michael John David Bishop · trustee of 1 other charity
• Muriel Mulvany
• Rev Angela Townshend · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Robert Cooper
• Susan Joy Allen

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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