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title: "The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester — charity 1205102 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester (charity 1205102): income £4.4m (2024). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 1205102

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# The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31

£4,358,615

Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31

£6,430,310

Registered charity number

1205102

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Leicester

Website

[leicestercathedral.org](https://leicestercathedral.org/)

Quick answer

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester (number 1205102) 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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester do?

(1) The objects of the Chapter are:(a) 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;(b) to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building;(c) to advance any other charitable purposes which are ancillary to the furtherance of the purpose

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester

Answers The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's highest-paid staff paid?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Where does The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's money come from?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester reported £487k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £238k (49%), investments £97k (20%), charitable activities £96k (20%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.

- Donations and legacies£238k · 49%
- Investments£97k · 20%
- Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£96k · 20%
- Trading and fundraising events£51k · 11%
- Other income£4,670 · 1%

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

6 October 2023

Also known as

Leicester Cathedral

Where it says it operates

Leicestershire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester registered for?

Religious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester as a registered charity (number 1205102) 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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's charity number?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's charity number is 1205102. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1205102?

Search 1205102 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester do?

(1) The objects of the Chapter are:(a) 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;(b) to care for and conserve the fabric and structure of the Cathedral Church building;(c) to advance any other charitable purposes which are ancillary to the furtherance of the purpose

Does The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester. 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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's website listed in our register data is https://leicestercathedral.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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's money come from?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester reported £487k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were donations and legacies £238k (49%), investments £97k (20%), charitable activities £96k (20%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.

Are The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's trustees paid?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester registered as a charity?

The Cathedral Church of St Martin, Leicester was entered on the register on 6 October 2023.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205102&subId=0).