The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Cathedral Church of ST Mary the Virgin Blackburn

Registered charity 1207822 Registered since 2024

Operates: Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire

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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.

8
trustees on the board
8.8y median 9y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
11.2y
average years in governance
2 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 4Religious Activities 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3Economic/community Development/employment 2Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 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.

Other services 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://blackburncathedral.com/
Emailinfo@blackburncathedral.com
Phone01254277430
AddressBlackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, BLACKBURN, BB1 5AA

Finances

£1,696,122 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2024£1,696,122£1,434,000

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 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 18 OCTOBER 2023 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATHEDRALS MEASURE 2021

Trustees (8)

8trustees
64median age
0aged 70+

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