The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry
Analysis
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 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, The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.1m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £2.0m to £2.0m (-2.7%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 St Michael Coventry 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Matt. 6.3 Charitable Trust (£1.9m), The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid in Ripon (£2.0m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Hammersmith (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 33%, charitable activities 32%, donations and legacies 25% and investments 9.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £84k. Charitable activities took 41% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £644k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 21%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 32%
- Trading 33%
- Investments 9.4%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Objects: (a) to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, in particular by furthering the mission of the Church of England; (b) to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church Building; (c) to advance any other charitable purposes which are ancillary to the furtherance of the purpose referred to above.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Matt. 6.3 Charitable Trust | Grimsby | £1.9m |
| The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid in Ripon | Ripon | £2.0m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Hammersmith | London | £1.9m |
| The Tablet Trust | London | £2.0m |