The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry (number 1204257) 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 Michael Coventry do?
The Objects: (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 referred to above.
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 Michael Coventry
Answers The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Michael Coventry's highest-paid staff paid?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,000
1
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 Michael Coventry's money come from?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £653k (33%), charitable activities £619k (32%), donations and legacies £495k (25%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £84k.
Trading and fundraising events£653k · 33%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£619k · 32%
Donations and legacies£495k · 25%
Investments£184k · 9%
Other income£7,000 · 0%
Does The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry 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 The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry 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
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Coventry Cathedral
Where it says it operates
Coventry City · Warwickshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; 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 The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry.
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Is The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry as a registered charity (number 1204257) 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 Michael Coventry's charity number?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's charity number is 1204257. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1204257?
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What does The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry do?
The Objects: (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 referred to above.
Does The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's website listed in our register data is http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk. 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 Michael Coventry's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 Michael Coventry's money come from?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry reported £2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £653k (33%), charitable activities £619k (32%), donations and legacies £495k (25%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £84k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry?
The register records The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry 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 The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's trustees paid?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry registered as a charity?
The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry was entered on the register on 8 August 2023.