The Cathedral Church of St Woolos, Newport
What it does
Promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the Cathedral Church of St Woolos, Newport, the Diocese of Monmouth and the Church in Wales.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH, PASTORAL, EVANGELISTIC, SOCIAL AND ECUMENICAL, IN THE CATHEDRAL.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
- Newport City
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £487,121 and spent £604,850.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £487,121 | £604,850 | Not reported | 48 |
| 31 December 2024 | £511,879 | £652,410 | 5 | 47 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,966,707 | £320,508 | 5 | 15 |
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
- Down 75%, from £1,966,707 in the year to 31 December 2023 to £487,121 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 124% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 3 years shown.
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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2024
- Donations and legacies£340,757
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£125,211
- Trading and fundraising£3,669
- Investments£35,066
- Other£7,176
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £38,926.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Benefact Trust | £6,973 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Benefact Trust | £14,000 |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Benefact Trust | £8,301 |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Benefact Trust | £9,652 |
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Very Reverend Ian Christopher BlackChair
- Canon John Richard Connell
- Canon Roderick Davies
- Caroline Anne Woollard
- Christie Magdalen Cook
- Ian Stuart Loynd
- Peter Evans Lea
- Rev Mark Owen
- Robert Edmund Humphrey Cornelius
- The Venerable James Andrew Henley
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 20 August 2026, 72 days early | Received 20 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 11 June 2025, 142 days early | Received 11 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 7 October 2024, 24 days early | Received 7 October 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1202787
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 April 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Apr 2023 as amended on 08 Jul 2025
- Website
- www.newportcathedral.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.