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FRIENDS OF ST PAULS

Registered charity 261905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Council aims to achieve the Friends' objects of fellowship and fundraising to support St Paul's often in both time and money, by promoting membership of the Friends, producing the twice-yearly Dome magazine, organising self-financing social activities for members, and making financial grants to the Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London out of net funds raised including legacies.

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

Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £1,049 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £44,169. However, the trustees have concluded that the charity will merge with St Paul’s Cathedral and donate its entire assets, meaning the financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern with activities treated as discontinued.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £40,000 (held: £44k)
“The target level of free reserves was agreed at £40,000 to approximately cover the annual running costs of the Friends” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The going concern basis is therefore not appropriate for these financial statements and all activities have been treated as discontinued.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity awarded St Paul’s Cathedral grants totalling £70,000 (2024: £45,000). As at the year-end grants totalling £70,000 (2024: £45,000) were owed to the Cathedral. As at the year-end £8,901 was due from the Cathedral (2024: £17,477 due to the Cathedral) in relation to income and costs received by or paid for by the Cathedral and recharged to the Charity.
“The Charity awarded St Paul’s Cathedral grants totalling £70,000 (2024: £45,000). As at the year-end grants totalling £70,000 (2024: £45,000) were owed to the Cathedral. As at the year-end £8,901 was due from the Cathedral (2024: £17,477 due to the Cathedral) in relation to income and costs received by or paid for by the Cathedral and recharged to the Charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Brebners. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£114k£113k
31/12/2024£87k£88k
31/12/2023£168k£322k
31/12/2022£68k£172k
31/12/2021£98k£171k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST PAULS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £1,049 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £44,169. However, the trustees have concluded that the charity will merge with St Paul’s Cathedral and donate its entire assets, meaning the financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern with activities treated as discontinued. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brebners.

Who funds FRIENDS OF ST PAULS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF ST PAULS as a grant recipient include THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£35k