The Cathedrals Group of Universities

Analysis

The Cathedrals Group of Universities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Cathedrals Group of Universities reported income of £60k and spending of £55k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £67k to £60k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Cathedrals Group of Universities sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hope Church East Grinstead (£59k), Al-Falaah Learning Centre Limited (£60k) and The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport (£59k).