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Cathedral Annual Reports and Accounts

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:54:00 GMT

Cathedral Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 2021

Cathedral Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 2022

Accompanying Letter Accounts year ended 2022

Cathedral Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 2023

Cathedral Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 2024

Feedback

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:41:00 GMT

At Truro Cathedral we trust that you will be entirely satisfied with your experience with us and our service. We welcome feedback and would like to hear from you! Please use one of the following means to contact us:

By email: seanoneill@trurocathedral.org.uk
By phone: 01872 276782
By post: Sean O’Neill, Cathedral Offices, Old Cathedral School, Cathedral Close, Truro, TR1 2FQ

For any complaints that we receive:

We will write to you to acknowledge receipt of your complaint and investigate the matter. We deal with most complaints within two weeks, where we are not able to do so we will advise and update you at the end of two weeks and advise you of when we expect to provide further updates.

Our Brand

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:13:00 GMT

Our Brand Guidelines are a set of tools and rules on how to use the branding elements including logo, imagery, colours, graphics. These guidelines are for use by designers, writers, and anyone else using our logo to create marketing/promotional materials.

View or download a full copy of our brand guidelines.

Safeguarding

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:03:00 GMT

At Truro Cathedral, we take safeguarding seriously and are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect. Working with the Diocese of Truro, we uphold high standards in our safeguarding practice. Concerns are always taken seriously and handled with sensitivity and care.

Find out more below about our safeguarding policies, how to report a concern, support and advice, and reviews/audit reports.

If you believe someone is in immediate danger please call the Emergency Services on 999.

Vacancies

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:19:00 GMT

We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

Caretaker (Deadline: Friday 1 May at 23:59)

Download Role Description

Download Application Form

Lay Vicar (Tenor)

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Download Application Form

Volunteer Roles

We are currently looking for volunteer welcomers, chaplains, flower arrangers, grass cutters and VHS to digital conversion technicians to join our team.

Volunteer Application Form

Download Welcomer Role Description

Download Chaplain Role Description

Download Flower Guild Flower Arranger Role Description

Download Livestream Operator Role Description

Download Grass Cutter Role Description

Download Cash Collection Volunteer Role Description

Download Honorary Verger Role Description

Committee Roles

Committee Application Form

Download Health and Safety Committee Member

Download Finance Committee Member

Download Audit Risk Committee

Leave a Legacy

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:19:00 GMT

In the early nineteenth century, having a cathedral in Cornwall was a distant dream. Yet through the determination and generosity of ordinary men and women, this dream became a reality and a cathedral for Cornwall was built here in Truro, founded in 1880. It is a privilege and responsibility to hand on that inheritance into the future.

If you are thinking of writing or making changes to your Will, please consider leaving a gift to Truro Cathedral. Gifts in Wills make a difference to the sustainability of the cathedral and help ensure that work started in your lifetime is continued.

A gift ‘in memoriam’ can also be a wonderful way to remember a loved one.

The cathedral supports Christian Aid’s ‘Faith Will’ initiative - a powerful way for faith to live on and create lasting change, both locally and across the world. Please visit www.caid.org.uk/Faith for details on how to leave a gift in your Will to both the cathedral and Christian Aid.

Every gift is appreciated, no matter the size, and every gift is acknowledged.

How legacies are used

Gifts in Wills help fund the vision, mission and ministry of Truro Cathedral. Legacies will also be used to fund longer-term needs or significant projects. The cathedral’s governing body ‘The Chapter’ has the responsibility for making strategic decisions about how and when resources are spent.

Your gift, your choice

No one knows what the future will hold and needs may change over the years. We therefore encourage you to leave a gift in your Will “for the general purposes of Truro Cathedral” as this will give us the greatest flexibility to use your gift where it is most needed.

Should you wish to direct your gift towards a specific area, such as Christian mission, music or ‘fabric’ (the care of the building and its furnishings), you can do so by restricting your gift. All you need to do is specify the area of activity you wish to support.

Whatever you decide, your gift will make a difference. Any restriction on how to spend your gift will be honoured. In the unusual situation that this is not possible, due to circumstances at the time, the cathedral will contact your executors for their advice.

The cathedral will publicly acknowledge receipt of gifts from Wills in whatever way you and/or your executors feel most appropriate. Gifts can also remain anonymous if preferred.

Making a gift in your Will

Always seek professional advice when making or amending a Will. You can choose to make a cash gift or donate a proportion of your estate (even 1% can make a difference).

Your solicitor or will-writer will need these details:

Name: Truro Cathedral
Address: Cathedral Offices, Old Cathedral School, Cathedral Close, Truro, TR1 2FQ

Your solicitor/will-writer might also ask for our HMRC charity reference number: X7943

Thank you!

Including a gift to Truro Cathedral in your Will is deeply personal and some people prefer to keep their decision private. If you have chosen to include the cathedral in your Will, please let us know so that we can say thank you.

To have a confidential conversation about leaving a gift to Truro Cathedral in your Will and/or how you would like your gift to be acknowledged, please contact: giftsinwills@trurocathedral.org.uk in the first instance.

Purpose & values

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

Our ambition serves to state our purpose: Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our ambition is to build a welcoming, inclusive and engaging environment that, through the delivery of a diverse and inspiring programme of worship, events, educational activities and community outreach, fulfils and spiritually enriches all who experience Truro Cathedral.

Our values are central to achieving our vision and ambition for Truro Cathedral. How we achieve our vision is as important as the vision itself. Values are the principles that guide our behaviour with one another and our relationship with the outside world. The following four values we live and work by:

LOVE AND UNITY

Our work is embedded in a spirit of love and cooperation.

DIGNITY AND RESPECT

We embrace similarities and differences and respect those with different or no faith.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY

We act with honesty and openness.

CREATIVITY AND COURAGE

We are bold when exploring new options and embrace change and development.

Strategic plan

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

A new vision for Truro Cathedral and its future development was established by the organisation in 2017.

The vision document was created in 2017

View or download vision document

With new leadership the organisation is currently working on an updated strategic plan.

Our people

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

Our 70 staff, 200 volunteers and around 50 members of Truro Cathedral Choir all strive to ensure that over 70,000 visitors each year have an enriching experience of the life and work of Truro Cathedral. Find out more about volunteering and any job opportunities that arise to join our dynamic team.

Governance & Chapter

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

Truro Cathedral received charitable status on 12 April 2024 (registered charity number 1207821). You can view or download the Constitution and Statutes by clicking the buttons below:

Truro Cathedral Constitution

Truro Cathedral Statutes

Its Board of Trustees is known as the Chapter. The Trustees are -

As a former teacher and headteacher in inner-city contexts, Dean Simon Robinson has a wide experience in education, strategic leadership and change management. In the church, he has been involved in the work of discerning vocations to the ordained ministry, pioneering ministry, spiritual direction, supporting clergy and is the Superior of an internationally dispersed community of priests, men and women, called The Sodality of Mary.

Helen Davies lives in Launceston and is a solicitor specialising in business and agricultural property. She is active within the parish, a director of Launceston Foodbank and Launceston Money Advice Centre, serves on the Deanery and Diocesan Synods and is ordained. She brings her legal skills and experience in education, compliance and governance to Chapter.

Daphne Skinnard is a lay chapter canon and was appointed in 2015. She is the chapter representative for the Friends of Truro Cathedral and brings a wealth of marketing and media skills, from her work with BBC Radio Cornwall. She was awarded a fellowship by Falmouth University in 2013 for her outstanding contribution to broadcasting.

Robert Perry has been a Chapter member since 2018, having been a regular worshipper in the cathedral since 1986. For much of that time, he has been Secretary of St Mary’s PCC and of the Cathedral Council and is also a Lay Assistant and one of the cathedral bellringers. By profession, he was a chartered surveyor, and for most of his career worked for Cornwall County Council.

Jeff James was appointed in 2022. He spent 30 years as a senior manager in the NHS, five of which were in Cornwall. He was ordained in Gloucester Cathedral in 2001 and spent 12 years as a self-supporting minister in that Diocese before becoming Priest in Charge at Mylor. He retired from incumbent ministry in 2020.

Trelawny Williams was appointed in 2025. He spent most of his career in the City, initially as a banker but latterly as Head of Governance & Engagement for Fidelity International. He now lives in Cornwall and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Cornwall Community Foundation and is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Cornwall Historic Churches Trust. Trelawny is also a Trustee of the Imperial War Graves Endowment Fund.

Sue Wallace was appointed in 2025. She is the cathedral's Acting Precentor, having previously been a Chaplain at York Minster, Precentor at Leeds Minster and Canon Precentor and Sacrist at Winchester Cathedral. Sue was a chorister as a child and possesses degrees in Music and Education, and Liturgy. She has been involved in running large scale liturgical events for many years, and moved to Cornwall in 2022 becoming an honorary Canon and Succentor in Truro in 2024.

Deborah Rowland was appointed in 2025. She is a leading thinker, speaker, writer, coach and practitioner who has personally led change in major global organisations including Royal Dutch Shell, Gucci Group, BBC Worldwide and PepsiCo. She sits on the boards of the International Institute of Leadership & Safety Culture and the Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival and holds a double first in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cambridge University.

Dr Patrick Newberry was appointed in 2025. He is a Commissioner of Historic England and holds a number of non-executive roles in the financial sector. Dr Newberry is Chairman of the Cornwall College Group, the Cornish Buildings Group and was a senior partner in PwC for most of his career. He is a member of the Diocesan Synod and of the East Wivelshire Deanery Synod. He lives in East Cornwall with his wife, enjoying lecturing and writing about architectural history and sailing his classic boat when time and the weather permit.

Tim Pethybridge was born and grew up in Cornwall and spent his career in the City as a Banker, latterly specialising in wealth management holding a number of senior positions in large institutions such as Coutts and Lloyds Bank. He has been a school governor and charity trustee for over 30 years and is currently co-chair and chair of finance in a large maintained school for children with severe learning difficulties and a governor of Dulwich College. In addition, he serves on the Investment Committee of the Skinners Guild and is treasurer of St Endellion Parish and a trustee of Endellienta Arts.

Venue hire

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

The cathedral has spaces available to hire. These flexible spaces can suit many different functions such as faith events, dinners, lectures, parties, receptions, fundraisers and meetings.

Cathedral Hire

If you are looking for a venue with a difference, what better location than an iconic landmark of a building steeped with history in the heart of Truro city centre. From live performances to award ceremonies and black-tie dinners, Truro Cathedral can add an extra special touch of grandeur to any event. Contact Chief Operating Officer seanoneill@trurocathedral.org.uk to discuss how Truro Cathedral can be transformed to offer the backdrop for your next large event. Here you can see the recent Cornwall Tourism Awards event held at the cathedral.

Our Partners

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:55:00 GMT

Diocese of Truro

South West Ministry Training Course

Church of England

Truro School

ASONE Music Education Hub

About Us

Cathedral Annual Reports and Accounts

Feedback

Our Brand

Safeguarding

Vacancies

Caretaker (Deadline: Friday 1 May at 23:59)

Lay Vicar (Tenor)

Volunteer Roles

Committee Roles

Leave a Legacy

How legacies are used

Your gift, your choice

Making a gift in your Will

Thank you!

Further reading

Purpose & values

LOVE AND UNITY

DIGNITY AND RESPECT

ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY

CREATIVITY AND COURAGE

Strategic plan

Our people

Governance & Chapter

Venue hire

Cathedral Hire

Our Partners