The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

ELY Cathedral Trust

Registered charity 264803 Registered since 1972

Operates: Cambridgeshire

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
8.6y median 8.5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
7
trustees past 6 years
10y
average years in governance
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 8General Charitable Purposes 7Environment/conservation/heritage 6Education/training 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 3Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.cathedral.ely.anglican.org
Emaila.binstead@elycathedral.org
Phone01353660321
AddressTHE CHAPTER HOUSE, THE COLLEGE, ELY, CB7 4DL

Finances

£639,958 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£396,918£457,706
2022£1,857,217£710,001
2023£672,721£808,904
2024£745,064£756,286
2025£639,958£722,810

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesReligious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

I) CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNNECTED WITH ELY CATHEDRAL; (II) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES (NOT BEING LESS THAN SEVEN IN NUMBER) SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BY DEED EXECUTED WITH THEIR UNANIMOUS CONSENT DECLARE.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 16TH OCTOBER 1972 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JUNE 1994.

Trustees (8)

8trustees
72median age
1aged 70+

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