The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and St Andrew in Peterborough
Analysis
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and St Andrew in Peterborough is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. 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 Saint Peter, Saint Paul and St Andrew in Peterborough reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.9m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £2.8m (+19%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Saint Peter, Saint Paul and St Andrew in Peterborough sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Science of the Soul British Isles (£2.8m), The Methodist Church - Manchester Circuit (£2.9m) and London School of Theology (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, trading 24%, investments 15% and charitable activities 3.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,750. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 41%. Reserves of £6.6m would cover about 27 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 3.0%
- Trading 24%
- Investments 15%
In the charity's own words
The cathedral holds acts of worship every day, details of which can be found on the cathedral website www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk . Services are held in the cathedral. There is an extensive programme of education and outreach - about 7000 children visit the cathedral every year. We host a well being cafe and have extensive outreach into many of our communities, and are a music/events venue.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Science of the Soul British Isles | Bedford | £2.8m |
| The Methodist Church - Manchester Circuit | Manchester | £2.9m |
| London School of Theology | Northwood | £2.8m |
| HMC (UK) | Leicester | £2.9m |