Friends of Durham Cathedral
Analysis
Friends of Durham Cathedral is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Durham Cathedral reported income of £283k and spending of £165k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £84k to £283k (+235%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 464%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Durham Cathedral sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Me'or Einayim Limited (£283k), The People's Christian Fellowship (£283k) and North West London Communal Mikvah Limited (£283k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Durham Cathedral forms part of a world heritage site. The Friends were set up in 1933 solely to help to maintain and enhance the building and its setting; and over the last ten years grants totalling over -ú1,000,000 have been made, membership is open to all who appreciate the cathedral either as a place of worship or as an architectural gem, and donations and legacies are also welcomed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Me'or Einayim Limited | Manchester | £283k |
| The People's Christian Fellowship | London | £283k |
| North West London Communal Mikvah Limited | London | £283k |
| Heath Street Baptist Church | London | £283k |