The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun of Winchester

Analysis

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun of Winchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in May 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 March 2025, The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun of Winchester reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £6.8m to £6.4m (-5.8%), an average of -5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun of Winchester 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 Alderley Edge School for Girls (£6.3m), Kingsway International Christian Centre (£6.5m) and The St Asaph Diocesan Board of Finance (£6.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 49%, donations and legacies 22%, investments 18% and charitable activities 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £720k. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 33%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 63 people.