Friends of Durham Cathedral

Registered charity 519110 Registered since 1987

Operates: Durham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.6y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Environment/conservation/heritage 10Religious Activities 10

Commercial experience

Business services 1Education 1Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Website	www.fodc.co.uk
Email	friends@durhamcathedral.co.uk
Phone	01913845266
Address	FRIENDS OFFICE, THE COLLEGE, DURHAM, DH1 3EH

Finances

£282,826 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£84,334	£141,192
2022	£475,255	£66,976
2023	£245,655	£117,275
2024	£128,164	£179,366
2025	£282,826	£164,778

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FABRIC, CURTILAGE AND PRECINCTS OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL AND ITS LIBRARY, TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER PROPERTY THEREOF AS BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY OF ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL INTEREST AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ITS WORSHIP AND MUSIC AND IN PURCHASING, ACQUIRING, RESTORING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING SUCH FURNITURE, FITTINGS AND STRUCTURES AND CHATTELS FOR THE INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND IN THE CURTILAGE AND PRECINCTS AS MAY BE DESIRABLE TO CONTINUE THE CATHEDRAL'S WORK IN RELATION TO ITS WORSHIP, MUSIC, HISTORY AND EDUCATION.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 6 JUNE 1987 AND AMENDED 9 JUNE 2007

Trustees (10)

10trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

Andrew Peter Frenchage 69 since 2016
Caroline Peacockage 47 since 2021
Christine Lightfoot since 2021
DR Edward David Hunt since 2012
George Barber since 2018
Guy George Sampson since 2024
Hazel Bradshaw since 2025
Jeanne Dean since 2023
Michael John Dunn Lightfoot since 2021
Michael Spencer since 2025

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