Newcastle Cathedral Trust
Analysis
Newcastle Cathedral Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was registered in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Newcastle Cathedral Trust reported income of £133k and spending of £307k, spending 232% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £293k to £133k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 332%. Over the whole period it spent 504% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Newcastle Cathedral Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beis Hamedrash Shaarei Tefillah (£133k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Shirehampton (£133k) and Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene Church Littleton (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The raising and short term accumulation of funds for the benefit of the Cathedral, in particular the organisation of a fund raising scheme to finance a major refurbishment project within the next five years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beis Hamedrash Shaarei Tefillah | Manchester | £133k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Shirehampton | Bristol | £133k |
| Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene Church Littleton | Shepperton | £132k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Sarisbury | Southampton | £133k |