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Blackburn Cathedral Trust

Registered charity 1137237 Registered since 2010

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
6.8y median 6.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
23.5y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Religious Activities 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 6General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 8Professional services 5Retail and trade 3
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Contact

Emailappeal@blackburncathedral.co.uk
Phone01254 277430
AddressBlackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, BLACKBURN, BB1 5AA

Finances

£97,306 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£43,753£32,786
2021£49,533£34,083
2022£38,883£44,188
2023£50,540£40,159
2024£97,306£181,630

What it does

What

Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other Finance

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO WHICH THE CAPITULAR REVENUES OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ST MARY THE VIRGIN IN BLACKBURN ('THE CATHEDRAL') ARE APPLICABLE INCLUDING:1 THE PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CHORAL AND RELATED SERVICES AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AT THE CATHEDRAL AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSICAL AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHOIR MEMBERS INCLUDING THE GRANTING OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR BURSARIES2 THE WORK AND EXAMPLE OF THE CATHEDRAL WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN AND MORE WIDELY TOWARDS THOSE OF CHRISTIAN AND OTHER FAITHS AND WORLD VIEWS, AND FOR THE SUPPORT OF PERSONS AND COMMUNITIES IN WANT3 THE PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATHEDRAL, ITS FABRIC, FITTINGS AND MONUMENTS, AND ITS PROPERTIES AND LAND4 THE AUGMENTATION OF THE CAPITULAR REVENUES OF THE CATHEDRAL

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 OCTOBER 2009

Trustees (7)

7trustees
71median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Blackburn Cathedral Trust · 07044409 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/10/2009

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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