THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL TRUST

Registered charity 291252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SPIRE TRUST

Provision of funds for the repair and maintenance of Salisbury Cathedral.

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Latest income

£84k

Latest spending

£78k

Registered

1985

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets totalled £722,941, comprising a restricted Fabric Fund of £547,546 and permanent endowment of £175,395. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain a small balance for the future operation of the Trust (held: £723k)

“The Trustees’ policy is to retain a smal! balance for the future operation of the Trust and, subject to this, to draw on the Trust's reserves for grants to Salisbury Cathedral so as best to assist the Chapter with repairing and maintaining the Cathedral.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

MR A W M CHRISTIE-MILLERchair
RUPERT JOHN ALDINGTON EDWARDS FCA
Rev Neil Owen Traynor · trustee of 1 other charity
Very Rev'd Nicholas Charles Papadopulos · trustee of 5 other charities

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

Operates in: Dorset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£84k	£78k
31/03/2024	£65k	£77k
31/03/2023	£68k	£77k
31/03/2022	£9k	£76k
31/03/2021	£9k	£83k

Common questions

Is THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets totalled £722,941, comprising a restricted Fabric Fund of £547,546 and permanent endowment of £175,395. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SALISBURY CATHEDRAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LECHE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION	FY2023	£8k	Education & Training
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£500
THE LECHE TRUST	FY2025	£0	Places of Worship