Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban (number 1207312) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban do?
St Albans Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of St Albans and the parish church for the ecclesiastical parish of St Albans Abbey. Its objects are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, in particular by furthering the mission of the Church of England, and to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the cathedral.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Answers Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's highest-paid staff paid?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
2
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's money come from?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 30 November 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (37%), trading and fundraising events £1.1m (32%), investments £498k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £97k.
Donations and legacies£1.3m · 37%
Trading and fundraising events£1.1m · 32%
Investments£498k · 14%
Other income£312k · 9%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£265k · 8%
Does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
St Albans Cathedral
Where it says it operates
Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.
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Is Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban as a registered charity (number 1207312) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's charity number?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's charity number is 1207312. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1207312?
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What does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban do?
St Albans Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of St Albans and the parish church for the ecclesiastical parish of St Albans Abbey. Its objects are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England, in particular by furthering the mission of the Church of England, and to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the cathedral.
Does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's website listed in our register data is http://www.stalbanscathedral.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's money come from?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 30 November 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.3m (37%), trading and fundraising events £1.1m (32%), investments £498k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £97k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban?
The register records Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's trustees paid?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban's annual return for the year ending 30 November 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban registered as a charity?
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban was entered on the register on 5 March 2024.