--- title: "The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham — charity 1206485 | CharityCompare" description: "The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham (charity 1206485): income £1.2m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-cathedral-church-of-st-philip-birmingham retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:27:48.766Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1206485 CC # The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.birminghamcathedral.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206485&subId=0) Work at The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-cathedral-church-of-st-philip-birmingham&type=claim&name=The%20Cathedral%20Church%20of%20St%20Philip%20Birmingham) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,176,307 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,471,732 Registered charity number 1206485 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Colmore Row Website [www.birminghamcathedral.com](http://www.birminghamcathedral.com/) Quick answer The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham (number 1206485) 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 Philip Birmingham do? A centre of worship, prayer and pilgrimageThe central church of the Diocese, where the unity of the church is expressed, and episcopal and diocesan services are held;A church which ministers to those who live and work within its parish and to its regular worshippers; andMinisters to the civic life of the City of Birmingham, in close collaboration with the other city-centre churches 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 Philip Birmingham Answers The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham 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 Philip Birmingham's highest-paid staff paid? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Philip Birmingham's money come from? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £432k (37%), trading and fundraising events £291k (25%), investments £245k (21%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £2,000. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£432k · 37% - Trading and fundraising events£291k · 25% - Investments£245k · 21% - Donations and legacies£182k · 15% - Other income£27k · 2% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham'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 10 January 2024 Also known as Birmingham Cathedral Where it says it operates Birmingham City · Sandwell · Solihull · Warwickshire · Worcestershire ## 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 Philip Birmingham registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham as a registered charity (number 1206485) 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 Philip Birmingham's charity number? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham's charity number is 1206485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1206485? Search 1206485 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 Philip Birmingham do? A centre of worship, prayer and pilgrimageThe central church of the Diocese, where the unity of the church is expressed, and episcopal and diocesan services are held;A church which ministers to those who live and work within its parish and to its regular worshippers; andMinisters to the civic life of the City of Birmingham, in close collaboration with the other city-centre churches Does The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham. 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 Philip Birmingham? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham's website listed in our register data is http://www.birminghamcathedral.com. 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 Philip Birmingham's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 Philip Birmingham's money come from? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £432k (37%), trading and fundraising events £291k (25%), investments £245k (21%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £2,000. Are The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham's trustees paid? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham'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 Philip Birmingham registered as a charity? The Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham was entered on the register on 10 January 2024. 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=1206485&subId=0).