The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells

Analysis

The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in March 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 Andrew in Wells reported income of £5.7m and spending of £5.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £3.7m to £5.7m (+53%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Andrew in Wells 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 Federation of Synagogues (£5.6m), Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle (£5.7m) and Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston (£5.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 38%, trading 37%, charitable activities 16% and investments 5.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 36%. Reserves of £799k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.