The Corporation of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool

Analysis

The Corporation of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 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 Corporation of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £4.5m to £4.6m (+1.6%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Corporation of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool 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 Manchester Islamic Educational Trust Ltd (£4.6m), Universities & Colleges Christian Fellowship (£4.6m) and Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor (£4.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 45%, charitable activities 24%, donations and legacies 21% and investments 9.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £184k. Charitable activities took 57% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 103 people.