Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign
Analysis
Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ripon. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign reported income of £158k and spending of £259k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £493k to £158k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltash Wesley Methodist Church (£158k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Solway Plain (£159k) and Hope Community Church Aintree (£158k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity adopted the following strategies:a) To build on the successful events programme by improving the quality and profitability of core events;b) To expand the membership of both Patrons and the Music Custodians whilst delivering the benefits of membership;c) To generate income from appropriate Charitable Trusts and Heritage Organisations;d) To maintain a firm control on costs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saltash Wesley Methodist Church | Cornwall | £158k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Solway Plain | Wigton | £159k |
| Hope Community Church Aintree | Liverpool | £158k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Kippington | Kent | £159k |