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ELY CATHEDRAL TRUST

Registered charity 264803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORDER OF SAINT ETHELDREDA, THE ELY CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND

Latest income
£640k
Latest spending
£723k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern because the trustees intend to transfer operations to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation within a year. All assets and liabilities are to be transferred to the new entity at their carrying amounts, with no material adjustments arising from this change in basis.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“For this reason, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern. No material adjustments arose as a result of ceasing to apply the going concern basis.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The charity is transferring operations to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and the current trust will cease.
“In order to formalise the governance structure of the charity and create a separate legal identity, the Trustees have decided to transfer the operations to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Year-over-year changes

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ely Cathedral Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Total income
£640k
Total spending
£723k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£3.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~53.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£640k£723k
31/12/2024£745k£756k
31/12/2023£673k£809k
31/12/2022£1.9m£710k
31/12/2021£397k£458k

Common questions

Is ELY CATHEDRAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern because the trustees intend to transfer operations to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation within a year. All assets and liabilities are to be transferred to the new entity at their carrying amounts, with no material adjustments arising from this change in basis.

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
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS1£775k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£125k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£50k
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
The Patricia Routledge Foundation1£5k

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