Dean Monteith also suggested that there was a “gentle evangelistic dimension” to such events (Comment, 23 February). Most of the cathedral’s income comes from property — about £1.5 million p.a. In an introduction to the annual report, Dean Monteith wrote that reliance on visitor income “needs to be addressed for future sustainability. The events programme at Canterbury Cathedral is relatively new, however; the silent discos are expected to generate income of between £10,000 to £12,000. The Dean there reported that reserves had fallen to below £300,000, which is less than six months’ projected cathedral expenditure.

Source: The Times February 26, 2024 12:59 UTC