York Minster

Analysis

York Minster is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in January 2023, 3 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 December 2025, York Minster reported income of £12.5m and spending of £12.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £12.9m to £12.5m (-2.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, York Minster sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Durham Diocesan Board of Finance (£12.5m), New Testament Church of God (£12.7m) and The Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance (£12.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 68%, donations and legacies 18% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 34%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 203 people.