The Wells Cathedral Trust
Analysis
The Wells Cathedral Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wells Cathedral Trust reported income of £47k and spending of £0, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94 to £47k (+49455%), an average of +372% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19743%. Over the whole period it spent 0.0% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Wells Cathedral Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Faith Ministries (£47k), Medmenham Church Cottages Charity (£47k) and The Message of the Cross Evangelical Church (Tmcec) (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further the religous, educational and other charitable works of the Cathedral
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Faith Ministries | London | £47k |
| Medmenham Church Cottages Charity | Hambleden | £47k |
| The Message of the Cross Evangelical Church (Tmcec) | London | £47k |
| Living Light Ministries | Bedfordshire | £47k |