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ampleforth abbey

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. Ampleforth Abbey is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in York and operates in England and Zimbabwe.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The main object of the charity is for the furtherance of the Roman Catholic religion. The object is fulfilled by the formation and subsequent ministry of Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey. The works of the monks include the maintenance of the monastic community and its property, education, the welcoming of guests and parish work in dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£27,759,000
Latest Expenditure
£22,034,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,179,000
Charitable Activities £15,822,000
Other Trading £553,000
Investments £1,074,000
Other Income £8,131,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,304,000
Raising Funds £482,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £2,248,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£27,759,000£22,034,000£19,304,000£60,231,000£53,342,00073 / 51
2023£32,283,000£23,983,000£20,980,000£53,338,000£45,746,00073 / 90
2022£27,174,000£26,499,000£25,167,000£45,284,000£38,462,000478 / 89
2021£21,679,000£22,889,000£21,863,000£45,210,000£3,000,000478 / 95
2020£20,497,000£23,259,000£21,435,000£45,583,000£3,600,000501 / 67

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Published Reports

INQUIRY REPORT (SORI)