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CARLISLE CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Registered charity 512527 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CARLISLE CATHEDRAL APPEAL FUND

Established to form an ongoing part of the life and work of the cathedral and to assist in its fund-raising for the development of the cathedral's life and worship, the improvement of its facilities and the maintenance and restoration of its buildings.

Objects

TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH CARLISLE CATHEDRAL AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIDR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£84k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,572,952, driven by investment gains of £130,896. However, the trustees report that free reserves were negative by £232, consisting of current assets of £9,008 less creditors of £9,240. The charity relies on investment income and grants to the Cathedral Chapter, with no stated reserves policy target disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Trust made grants to the Chapter of the Cathedral of £54,020.
“During the year the Trust made grants to the Chapter of the Cathedral of £54,020 (2024 - £56,225) as detailed in note 5 of the accounts.” — page 20
“During the year, Church House which is owned by the Trust, was rented to the Chapter of the Cathedral, rent payments received in the year totalled £19,500 (2024 - £19,500).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Church House, owned by the Trust, was rented to the Chapter of the Cathedral, with rent payments received totaling £19,500.
“During the year the Trust made grants to the Chapter of the Cathedral of £54,020 (2024 - £56,225) as detailed in note 5 of the accounts.” — page 20
“During the year, Church House which is owned by the Trust, was rented to the Chapter of the Cathedral, rent payments received in the year totalled £19,500 (2024 - £19,500).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited. 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£84k£81k
31/12/2024£84k£87k
31/12/2023£84k£87k
31/12/2022£62k£111k
31/12/2021£51k£69k

Common questions

Is CARLISLE CATHEDRAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,572,952, driven by investment gains of £130,896. However, the trustees report that free reserves were negative by £232, consisting of current assets of £9,008 less creditors of £9,240. The charity relies on investment income and grants to the Cathedral Chapter, with no stated reserves policy target disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/09/2006£5kFormation of Girls Choir