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glastonbury abbey

The charity supports the general public. Glastonbury Abbey is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Glastonbury and operates in Somerset.


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 charity maintains and cares for the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the surrounding 36 acres/15 hectares of grounds enjoyed by 100,000 visitors a year from all over the world. Our museum explains the history of the abbey, presents its collections and hosts exhibitions and education activities. An events programme includes tours, talks and costumed re-enactors. We are open 364 days a year.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,925,940
Latest Expenditure
£2,274,118

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,515,516
Charitable Activities £1,002,126
Other Trading £326,659
Investments £81,639
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,168,048
Raising Funds £6,744
Governance £17,481
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £99,326

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,925,940£2,274,118£2,168,048£3,204,004£1,381,11341 / 68
2023£2,024,436£1,731,391£1,571,124£2,632,134£1,540,00241 / 56
2022£1,462,562£1,390,128£1,241,800£2,375,561£738,96238 / 35
2021£1,400,031£1,036,394£942,242£2,289,568£907,03435 / 31
2020£1,156,647£980,156£908,452£1,738,213£1,113,65440 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers