SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL

Registered charity 501740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL

Assisting the Dean and Chapter in furthering the religious and charitable work of Chester Cathedral by supporting the spiritual life, work and worship, and maintaining, improving, adding to and repairing the fabric, fittings, furniture, ornaments, services and music.

Objects

TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE DEAN AND CHAPTER IN FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY IN CHESTER:- (A) STRENGTHENING AND MAINTAINING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE, WORK AND WORSHIP OF THE CATHEDRAL. (B) ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEAN AND CHAPTER IN MAINTAINING, IMPROVING, ADDING TO AND REPAIRING THE FABRIC, FITTINGS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, SERVICES AND MUSIC OF THE CATHEDRAL. (C) PUBLISHING LITERATURE FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REPORT (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE SOCIETY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: CHESTER

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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Latest income
£15k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1972

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Policies the charity declares

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Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£15k£40k
31/12/2024£8k£6k
31/12/2023£8k£2k
31/12/2022£76k£174k
31/12/2021£18k£12k

Common questions

Who funds SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF CHESTER CATHEDRAL as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH HIGHER BEBINGTON.

Known funders

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