The Friends of St Davids Cathedral

Analysis

The Friends of St Davids Cathedral is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haverfordwest. It was registered in September 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of St Davids Cathedral reported income of £1.0m and spending of £204k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £146k to £1.0m (+594%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 461%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Friends of St Davids Cathedral sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Abbeyfield (Weymouth) Society Limited (£1.0m), Heathercombe Brake Trust (£1.0m) and Axis Supported Living (£993k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 9.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £888k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £99k. Reserves of £166k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.