The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham
Analysis
The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in January 2024, 2 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 Philip Birmingham reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.5m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £1.2m (-9.3%), an average of -9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 123% 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 Philip Birmingham sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scargill Movement (£1.2m), Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory House (£1.2m) and Kings Church Centre Norwich (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 37%, trading 25%, investments 21% and donations and legacies 15%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,000. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 18%. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 37%
- Trading 25%
- Investments 21%
- Other 2.3%
In the charity's own words
A centre of worship, prayer and pilgrimageThe central church of the Diocese, where the unity of the church is expressed, and episcopal and diocesan services are held;A church which ministers to those who live and work within its parish and to its regular worshippers; andMinisters to the civic life of the City of Birmingham, in close collaboration with the other city-centre churches
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scargill Movement | Skipton | £1.2m |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God ('RCCG') Victory House | London | £1.2m |
| Kings Church Centre Norwich | Norwich | £1.2m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tewkesbury Abbey with Walton Cardiff | Tewkesbury | £1.2m |