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downside abbey general trust

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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

Details

Address
DOWNSIDE ABBEY
STRATTON-ON-THE-FOSSE
RADSTOCK
BA3 4RH
Registration Date
9 September 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5050183
Charity Number
1158507

Trustees

Rev MARTIN JOSEPH BLANCO HOOD OSB
Rev MARC DAVID BRUMWELL OSB
Right Rev Nicholas Philip Wetz OSB
Richard Bevan