Friends Of Durham Cathedral
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 519110
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 24, 1987
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Durham
Address
- Address
- FRIENDS OFFICE
THE COLLEGE
DURHAM
DH1 3EH
Contact
- Phone
- 01913845266
- [email protected]
- Website
fodc.co.uk
Activities
Durham Cathedral forms part of a world heritage site. The Friends were set up in 1933 solely to help to maintain and enhance the building and its setting; and over the last ten years grants totalling over -ú1,000,000 have been made, membership is open to all who appreciate the cathedral either as a place of worship or as an architectural gem, and donations and legacies are also welcomed.
Objects: To Promote The Benefit Of The Public The Preservation, Repair And Maintenance Of The Fabric, Curtilage And Precincts Of Durham Cathedral And Its Library, Together With Any Other Property Thereof As Buildings And Property Of Architectural And Historical Interest And The Provision Of Support For Its Worship And Music And In Purchasing, Acquiring, Restoring Or Otherwise Providing Such Furniture, Fittings And Structures And Chattels For The Interior, Exterior And In The Curtilage And Precincts As May Be Desirable To Continue The Cathedral's Work In Relation To Its Worship, Music, History And Education.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- What
- Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Durham
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £128,164 | £179,366 | |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £245,655 | £117,275 | |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £475,255 | £66,976 | |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £84,334 | £141,192 | |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £69,097 | £151,414 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Andrew Peter French | May 31, 2016 |
| Caroline Peacock | May 29, 2021 |
| Christine Lightfoot | May 29, 2021 |
| Dr Edward David Hunt | June 6, 2012 |
| George Barber | June 1, 2018 |
| Guy George Sampson | June 8, 2024 |
| Hazel Bradshaw | June 7, 2025 |
| Jeanne Dean | May 27, 2023 |
| Malcolm Pounder | June 7, 2025 |
| Michael John Dunn Lightfoot | May 29, 2021 |
| Michael Spencer | June 7, 2025 |
| The Revd Canon Michael Everitt | Feb. 1, 2020 |