Cathedral in UK’s smallest city ‘could go bust’ - 845 years old

Cathedral in UK’s smallest city ‘could go bust’ - 845 years oldA new report has stated that three quarters of the country's Anglican cathedrals are operating in deficit Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Adam Toms 19:05, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 19:06, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 St Davids Cathedral in Wales is in a financially precarious position (Image: Getty)An 845-year-old cathedral in the UK's smallest city could go bust, it is feared. St Davids in Wales could face insolvency within two years, a new report suggested. The analysis commissioned by Dorrien Davies, the Anglican Bishop of St Davids, stated that the financial situation of the Grade I listed building - which is visited by 300,000 people a year - is unsustainable. It had “unrestricted deficits” that had “persisted for seven years”, he added, which have ensured that the cathedral's reserves are “dangerously low”. The bishop also noted that there had been less diocesan support, and St Davids' relationship with the community is distant. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) In addition, a shortage of volunteers has placed “increasing strain on daily operations”, with staff often forced to cover multiple roles. The bishop wrote: “It is important to stress that this report was compiled to assist and enable, not to criticise for its own sake. It aims to identify where encouragement, renewal and strengthening are needed so that ministry may flourish more fully. Article continues below ADVERTISEM...