THE Cathedral Church OF Christ AND THE Blessed Virgin Mary IN THE Diocese OF Chester

Registered charity 1203715 Registered since 2023

Operates: Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Other services 3Arts and leisure 2Education 2

Boards that share trustees

THE Chester Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee
Chester Cathedral Music Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Queen'S School Chester 1 shared trustee
THE Chester Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee
THE National Federation OF Music Societies 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

THE Chester Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee
THE Chester Cathedral Development Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Queen'S School Chester 1 shared trustee
THE National Federation OF Music Societies 1 shared trustee
THE Chester Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee
Chester Cathedral Music Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	https://chestercathedral.com/
Email	enquiries@chestercathedral.com
Phone	01244324756
Address	30 St. Werburgh Street, CHESTER, CH1 2DY

Finances

£4,901,557 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2023	£4,010,936	£3,997,545
2024	£4,557,977	£4,569,905
2025	£4,901,557	£4,910,185

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHAPTER ARE?(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BY FURTHERING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;(B) TO CARE FOR AND CONSERVE THE FABRIC AND STRUCTURE OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH BUILDING;(C) TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE ANCILLARY TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE REFERRED TO IN SUB-PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B).THE CHAPTER MUST ACT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 4(3) OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 2001

Trustees (9)

9trustees

65median age

0aged 70+

Succession outlook: 0 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

The Very Reverend Dr Timothy Richard Stratfordage 65 Chair since 2018
Anthony Lees-Smith since 2024
Dr Mary Horbury DR since 2023
Dr Sung YUK MAN DR since 2023
IAN Charles Watmoreage 68 since 2023
Janet Mary Carr since 2024
Margaret Ruth Harrisonage 56 since 2025
The Reverend Canon John Richard Walker since 2024
The Reverend Canon Rosemary Helen Woodall since 2023

Connected charities (7)

THE Chester Diocesan Board OF Finance 1 shared trustee
THE Chester Cathedral Development Trust 1 shared trustee
University OF Chester 1 shared trustee
THE National Federation OF Music Societies 1 shared trustee
Chester Cathedral Music Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Chester Cathedral Education Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Queen'S School Chester 1 shared trustee

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