THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 273973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to assist the Dean and Chapter to preserve and maintain the fabric and monuments of Rochester Cathedral and lands in connection therewith and preserve and maintain the worship and services in Rochester Cathedral and further the religious works of the Cathedral. To achieve its objects, the charity offers membership to all who are interested in the aims of the charity

Objects

(I) TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE FABRIC OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE LANDS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER IN SUCH MATTERS; (II) TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE WORSHIP AND SERVICES IN ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND TO ASSIST THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER IN SUCH MATTERS; (III) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE CATHEDRAL AS THE ASSOCIATION,AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER,SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased by 26% to £51,450, driven by a significant drop in donations, while expenditure rose by 30% to £40,695. Despite this, the charity reports a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £145,831, which exceed the stated policy target of approximately £50,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr PHILIP JOHN HESKETH
• MARK GRAHAM SNOSWELL · trustee of 1 other charity
• PETER SMITH
• Terry George Wood

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

Operates in: Kent

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