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downside abbey general trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other defined groups, and the general public. Downside Abbey General Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Radstock and operates in Norfolk, Somerset, and various other locations.


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 provision, maintenance and upkeep of Churches and chapels for the Roman Catholic Church. Houses of study and colleges for the education and training of priests of the Roman Catholic Church. The provision of schools, colleges and educational establishments for the general education of children and other persons.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,423,383
Latest Expenditure
£1,711,664

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 119.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £293,539
Charitable Activities £452,270
Other Trading £0
Investments £429,549
Other Income £248,025

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,705,896
Raising Funds £5,768
Governance £162,558
Grants to Institutions £425,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,423,383£1,711,664£1,705,896£20,862,269£20,005,3787 / 10
2023£1,498,977£1,499,586£1,491,919£21,449,077£20,653,0177 / 20
2022£1,236,888£4,879,285£4,783,200£19,400,202£18,514,0609 / 25
2021£1,894,396£1,074,982£990,232£23,070,796£22,281,2439 / 25
2020£2,266,224£1,212,318£1,120,094£19,594,540£19,594,54011 / 26

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers