# THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 291616
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 22, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=291616


## Contact

- **Address:** GARTH HOUSE, THE PRECINCT, ROCHESTER
- **Postcode:** ME1 1SX
- **Phone:** 01634810074
- **Email:** becca.lowe@rochestercathedral.org
- **Website:** https://www.rochestercathedral.org/cathedral-trust



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO WHICH THE CAPITAL OR REVENUES OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER ARE APPLICABLE INCLUDING ESPECIALLY THE PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL.

**Activities:** Promote the religious and charitable work of the Church of England; providing extra support for all/any of the charitable purposes to which the capitular revenues of the Chapter of Rochester Cathedral are applicable, especially the preservation, maintenance and development of Rochester Cathedral.

**Area of benefit:** ROCHESTER




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Medway



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £165927 | £162895 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £205162 | £136454 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £359916 | £283004 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £90999 | £493235 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £644115 | £257651 | £701955 | 0 |



## Trustees

- Canon Christopher Dench — appointed Feb. 29, 2024
- His Honour Judge Oliver Saxby KC — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Lars Lemonius — appointed Nov. 13, 2018
- Laura Plumptre — appointed Nov. 14, 2025
- Michael Wooldridge — appointed Feb. 29, 2024
- Nicholas Bennett — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Paul David Hudson — appointed May 16, 2013
- Remony Millwater — appointed Nov. 14, 2019
- Rev Ralph Godsall — appointed July 11, 2017
- Richard Oldfield — appointed Sept. 12, 2016
- Russell Race JP DL — appointed March 20, 2020
- Sir David Hugh Wootton — appointed July 6, 2021
- Sue Hart — appointed Nov. 10, 2022
- The Very Rev. Dr. Philip John Hesketh — appointed May 19, 2015
- Victoria Wallace DL — appointed March 23, 2023
- kate Fenwick — appointed July 4, 2018