Registered charity 1212240

The Friends of St Davids Cathedral CIO

What it does

General Charitable Purposes, Specifically to support the Cathedral of St Davids

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR:(1) TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR OF SAINTS ANDREW AND DAVID;(2) MAINTAINING, PRESERVING, IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE FABRIC, FURNISHINGS AND MUSIC OF THE CATHEDRAL AND ITS PRECINCTS; AND (3) TO ENCOURAGE AND NURTURE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE CATHEDRAL AND ITS WORSHIP AND MINISTRY.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Religious activities
Environment, conservation and heritage
Who it helps: Other charities and voluntary bodies
The general public
How it works: Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Provides advocacy, advice or information

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Pembrokeshire

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £0.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

11 trustees run the charity.

His Honour David Wynn MorganChairAppointed 20 February 2025
Dr Saphie AshtianyAppointed 20 February 2025
Joseph Richard Tudor HaywardAppointed 20 February 2025
Rev JOHN PRYCE LEWISAppointed 20 February 2025
Revd Canon Laurence Leigh RichardsonAppointed 20 February 2025
Revd Canon MICHAEL HUW ROWLANDSAppointed 20 February 2025
Sarah Jane AinsworthAppointed 12 September 2026
The Venerable Matthew Anthony Robert HillAppointed 20 February 2025
The Very Revd PAUL ROBERT MACKNESSAppointed 20 February 2025
Victoria Mary ProvisAppointed 13 September 2025
William Arthur Gordon BlackAppointed 20 February 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Filing record

The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
31 December 2025	31 October 2026	Received 12 October 2026, 19 days early	Received 30 October 2026

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1212240
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 20 February 2025
Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Feb 2025
Website: www.stdavidscathedral.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Pembrokeshire

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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.

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Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

31 December 2025

31 October 2026

Received 12 October 2026, 19 days early

Received 30 October 2026