Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle

Analysis

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in July 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, Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.5m (+10%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maidstone YMCA (£1.5m), Church Growth Trust Limited (£1.5m) and Beis Aharon Charitable Trust Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, trading 16% and investments 10%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £340k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.