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Registered charity · Hereford

The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Ethelbert in Hereford

The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Ethelbert in Hereford is a registered charity (number 1205397) based in Hereford, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Very Revd Sarah Romilly Denner Brown since 2021. Latest income £3.0m (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.

Also known as Hereford Cathedral (Charity Commission)

  • 7 trustees
  • Income £3.0m (2024)
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Religious Activities
Where
Herefordshire, Shropshire
Website
www.herefordcathedral.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2023

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024£3.0m£3.1m

Income source mix, 2024: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £4,206,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £4,206,500

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £4,206,5002007-06-19
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7 trustees on the board

3.3y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

12.9y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 7Education/training 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Disability 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 3Education 2Health and social care 2

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1205397
Status
Registered
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 JULY 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021
Contact on the register
01432374200 · office@herefordcathedral.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
Labels
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