Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE FRIENDS OF ELY CATHEDRAL CIO

To raise funds by subscription or other means in order to be able to assist the Dean & Chapter of Ely Cathedral in the advancement of the religious, pastoral, musical and educational work of the Cathedral including the preservation of its fabric and the ornaments and furnishings thereof.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£213£352£-140n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£399£1,049£-650n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£156£75£82n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£80£149£-68n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18*£187£67£120n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£106£241£-135n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£81£55£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£1,010£44£966£20£954£954257.900

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 10 years

www.elycathedral.org

sue.hunting@elycathedral.org

01353662841

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

  • DEBORAH MAN Appointed: 2023
  • HELEN ELIZABETH MERRICK Appointed: 2014
  • JANE DAVIE Appointed: 2014
  • JOYCE ISABEL FENTON Appointed: 2019
  • LESLEY BISHOP Appointed: 2015
  • PETER LEONARD BACK Appointed: 2021
  • RICHARD OLIVER SETCHELL Appointed: 2014
  • REV JAMES STEWART REVELEY Appointed: 2021
  • SYLVIA FARMER Appointed: 2016
  • STEPHEN MICHAEL BROOKER Appointed: 2021
  • THE VERY REVEREND MARK PHILIP JOHN BONNEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
  • TED GIFFORD (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • VERONICA LEWIS CBE Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/07/2014, number: 1157705
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR18: 12 days late,
Main office

The Chapter House
The College
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4DL

Objectives

TO ASSIST THE CHAPTER OF ELY CATHEDRAL IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS, PASTORAL, MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL, INCLUDING THE PRESERVATION OF ITS FABRIC AND THE ORNAMENTS AND FURNISHINGS THEREOF.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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