The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln

Analysis

The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in March 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln reported income of £4.4m and spending of £5.4m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2025 to December 2025, income fell from £5.3m to £4.4m (-18%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 18%. 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 the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln 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 New Wine Trust (£4.4m), Homefield Preparatory School Trust Limited (£4.4m) and Birmingham Methodist Circuit (£4.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 39%, investments 30% and donations and legacies 21%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £585k. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 32%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 92 people.