The Dean and Chapter of Llandaff Cathedral
What it does
Furtherance of the Mission of the Church in Wales through the Cathedral
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES IN AND THROUGH THE CATHEDRAL BY PROMOTING THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN:• THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES.• THE ROYAL CHARTER 1919.• THE WELSH CHURCH ACT 1914.• THE WELSH CHURCH (TEMPORALITIES) ACT 1991.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Neath Port Talbot
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £1,204,235 and spent £1,116,678.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,204,235 | £1,116,678 | 12 | 60 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,013,607 | £949,389 | 12 | 60 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,236,197 | £983,224 | 11 | 50 |
| 31 December 2022 | £719,082 | £751,578 | 7 | 150 |
| 31 December 2021 | £634,533 | £556,865 | 5 | 150 |
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 90%, from £634,533 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £1,204,235 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Friends of Llandaff Cathedral gave £45,000 in the year to 31 December 2025, 4% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £76,047 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£384,497
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£291,910
- Trading and fundraising£89,521
- Investments£111,325
- Other£326,982
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £58,947 between them. £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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Llandaff Cathedral | Trust, company or other | £45,000 | £45,000 | £307,476 |
| Allchurches Trust | Trust, company or other | £13,947 | ||
| Church in Wales heating | Trust, company or other | £113,000 | ||
| Department of Culture Media and Sport Listed Places of Worship VAT Scheme | UK Government | £76,047 | ||
| Diocesan contribution | Trust, company or other | £60,000 | ||
| Benefact Trust | Trust, company or other | £16,603 | £19,306 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Aid | 31 December 2024 | £467 |
| Embrace the Middle East | 31 December 2024 | £848 |
| The Children's Society | 31 December 2024 | £260 |
| Noah's Ark Appeal | 31 December 2024 | £97 |
| Christian Aid | 31 December 2023 | £624 |
| St John's Ambulance Wales | 31 December 2023 | £250 |
| Embrace the Middle East | 31 December 2023 | £708 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £49,856.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Benefact Trust | £13,947 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Benefact Trust | £16,603 |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Benefact Trust | £19,306 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Ceri Angharad WeatherallChair
- Andrew Gregory
- Ian MacDonald
- Iwan Hefin Morris Owen
- Johanna Sheppard
- Rev Sarah Ann Rogers
- Robert Nicholas Lewis
- Sian Roberts
- The Reverend Canon Ian Ira Yemm
- The Reverend Canon Kathryn Maxine Harrison
- The Reverend Canon M R Preece
- The Very Reverend Dr Jason Stephen Bray
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 13 August 2026, 79 days early | Received 13 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 1 September 2025, 60 days early | Received 1 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 12 September 2024, 49 days early | Received 12 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 5 July 2023, 118 days early | Received 14 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 18 October 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1159090
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 6 November 2014
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29/04/2014 as amended on 11 Jun 2019 as amended on 21 Aug 2024
- Website
- www.llandaffcathedral.org.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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.