Society of Friends of Westminster Cathedral

Registered charity 272899 Registered since 1977

Operates: City Of Westminster

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.4y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 8Education/training 2

Commercial experience

Education 3Other services 3Arts and leisure 2

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

Redemptoris Mater House of Formation 1 shared trustee
The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Redemptoris Mater House of Formation 1 shared trustee
The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation 1 shared trustee
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tarporley Similar size; both Religion

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Contact

Website	https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/the-cathedral-community/the-society-of-friends-of-westminster-cathedral/
Email	friends@westminstercathedral.org.uk
Phone	02077989059
Address	WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL, CLERGY HOUSE, 42 FRANCIS STREET, LONDON, SW1P 1QW

Finances

£202,192 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£110,710	£141,814
2021	£270,199	£67,044
2022	£94,248	£37,296
2023	£119,297	£388,512
2024	£202,192	£119,239

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND EMBELLISHMENT OF WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL AND ITS PRECINCTS INCLUDING THE CLERGY HOUSE (ALL HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'THE CATHEDRAL') AND THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 18 JANUARY 1977 AS AMENDED 4 OCTOBER 1978 AS AMENDED 25TH APRIL 2002 AND 25 JUNE 2009.

Trustees (8)

8trustees

69median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Brian Andrew Hollingsworthage 69
Cliona Howell since 2024
Elizabeth Margaret Gibson MBEage 74 since 2020
Evan WJ Mcnamara since 2025
John Francis Greenage 54 since 2023
Monica Nkechi Mbanefo since 2022
Peter Sheppard since 2024
Simon Marmont Johnson since 2020

Connected charities (2)

Redemptoris Mater House of Formation 1 shared trustee
The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation 1 shared trustee

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