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THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST ANDREW IN WELLS logo

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST ANDREW IN WELLS

#1207269
Other•Large•Registered
www.wellscathedral.org.uk

The cathedral church of st andrew in wells, known as wells cathedral, is foremost a place of worship and the seat of the bishop of bath & wells. It is also a heritage attraction, a concert and exhibition venue, a community space and a centre for learning.

Registered address

Wells Cathedral Offices, 1st & 2nd Floors, 16 Market Place, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 2RB

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£3,811,996
Expenditure

All activities

£3,707,422
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£785,927
Total Assets

Gross assets

£18,525,710
Working Capital

Liquidity

£291,949

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
2.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
N/A
Median: 7.4%Unknown
Spending Efficiency
57.0%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
31.3%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
2.4x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
N/A
Median: 20.6%Unknown
Self-Generated Income
77.6%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
N/A
Median: 7.8%Unknown

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
57.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

2.4%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.5%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

3.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

2.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

17.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0.2%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 3127

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

N/A
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

N/A
Volatility

Stable

N/A
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

49
Volunteers

Volunteer count

396
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

8.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£77,796
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

2.0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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