The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield

Analysis

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lichfield. 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 Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £3.4m (+3.5%), an average of +3.5% 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 Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 The United Reformed Church (West Midlands) Trust Limited (£3.4m), Azhar Academy (£3.4m) and Ateres Beis Yaakov Limited (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 39%, trading 30%, investments 28% and charitable activities 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £31k. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 39%. Grants to other organisations totalled £100. Reserves of £862k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.