Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Rochester

Registered charity 1206900 Registered since 2024

Operates: Kent, Medway, Bexley, Bromley

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.1y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.9y

average years in governance

9 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 11Education/training 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Construction 7Property 3Professional services 2

Boards that share trustees

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Maidstone 1 shared trustee
Ecclesiastical Music Trust 1 shared trustee
The Rochester Cathedral Trust 1 shared trustee
The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Maidstone 1 shared trustee
The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 1 shared trustee
Ecclesiastical Music Trust 1 shared trustee
The Rochester Cathedral Trust 1 shared trustee
The Highcombe Edge Trust Similar size; both Religion
NEW North London Synagogue Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Website	https://www.rochestercathedral.org/
Email	info@rochestercathedral.org
Phone	01634843366
Address	GARTH HOUSE, THE PRECINCT, ROCHESTER, ME1 1SX

Finances

£2,186,000 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2024	£2,186,000	£2,501,000

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 THECHURCH 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 OFTHE 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 THECHARITIES ACT 2011.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 2023 as amended on 03 Nov 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees

86median age

2aged 70+

Dr Philip Hesketh DL Chair since 2024
Barbara Chinamasa since 2024
Carline Deal since 2025
David Samuels since 2024
Ellen Couzens since 2024
Paul David Hudsonage 79 since 2024
Paul Francis since 2024
Rev Chris Dench since 2024
Rev Gordon Giles PhD, Frscm since 2020
Rev Jane Winter since 2025
Rev Kenneth Clarkage 93 since 2025

Connected charities (4)

Ecclesiastical Music Trust 1 shared trustee
The Rochester Cathedral Trust 1 shared trustee
The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Paul, Maidstone 1 shared trustee

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