The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich

Analysis

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich reported income of £4.5m and spending of £4.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £4.5m (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Trinitarian Bible Society (£4.5m), Wycliffe Hall (£4.5m) and Oxford Evangelical Presbyterian Church (£4.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 57%, donations and legacies 28%, trading 12% and charitable activities 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,483. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 35%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.