The Cathedral School (Llandaff) Limited
What it does
The principle activity of the School is the delivery of education to pupils ranging from 3 to 18 years of age.The School also hosts a holiday activity scheme and provides accommodation for community sports, music and educational requirements.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE AND EXTEND EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF, CHURCH IN WALES OR ELSEWHERE THROUGH ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 3.1 BY CARRYING ON THE SCHOOL KNOWN AS THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (LLANDAFF) AND ANY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH IT IN A MANNER WHICH DEVELOPS AND SUSTAINS A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT CENTRED ON THE ANGLICAN TRADITION OF THE EUCHARIST AND AT WHICH A FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE IS ATTACHED TO THE TEACHING OF THOSE PRINCIPLES; 3.2 PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WOODARD CORPORATION; 3.3 PROMOTING THE USE OF THE FACILITIES OF ANY SCHOOL BY THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: Within the Diocese of Llandaff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £11,691,856 and spent £11,048,042.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £11,691,856 | £11,048,042 | 192 | 25 |
| 31 August 2024 | £11,060,497 | £10,805,601 | 151 | 25 |
| 31 August 2023 | £10,004,605 | £9,812,636 | 161 | 50 |
| 31 August 2022 | £9,609,335 | £9,008,727 | 152 | 50 |
| 31 August 2021 | £9,115,642 | £8,709,746 | 157 | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 28%, from £9,115,642 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £11,691,856 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The Cathedral School Foundation gave £25,822 in the year to 31 August 2025, 0% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2025
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£10,957,070
- Trading and fundraising£61,305
- Other£673,481
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 August 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £25,822. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Aug 2025 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cathedral School Foundation | Trust, company or other | £25,822 | £2,368 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Mr Robin Havard BSC Econ (Hons)Chair
- Ian Pablo Shorney Toledano
- James Smith
- Jane Elizabeth Newley
- Jeremy Charles Rawlins
- Joanna Corbett-Simmons
- Kathryn Llewellyn
- Kris Ilic
- Matthew Tossell
- Paul Anthony Smith
- Professor Peter James Knowles
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 15 January 2026, 166 days early | Received 15 January 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 7 February 2025, 143 days early | Received 7 February 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 7 December 2023, 206 days early | Received 7 December 2023 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 29 November 2022, 213 days early | Received 29 November 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 6 December 2021, 206 days early | Received 6 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1103522
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 29 April 2004
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 25 JANUARY 2006 AND 28 APRIL 2009.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 APR 2013
- Company number
- 05091977This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.cathedral-school.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.