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st cecilia's abbey ryde isle of wight

Activities & Mission

The advancement of the Catholic religion, principally though not exclusively through the maintenance of St Cecilia's Abbey and the community of Benedictine nuns who inhabit it and who celebrate daily in public the Divine Office, sung in Latin Gregorian Chant, and who minister to those seeking some share in the contemplative life through retreats and other contacts.

Fundraising

See where St Cecilia's Abbey Ryde Isle Of Wight is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,092,778
Latest Expenditure
£827,935

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 65.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £49,389
Charitable Activities £135,599
Other Trading £0
Investments £764,959
Other Income £142,831

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £716,948
Raising Funds £110,987
Governance £16,200
Grants to Institutions £131,901
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,092,778£827,935£716,948£27,259,996£25,358,2004 / 4
2023£1,906,131£669,874£588,809£26,618,168£24,804,7724 / 4
2022£895,334£735,379£658,792£24,987,613£23,040,7524 / 8
2021£801,011£617,974£536,691£26,023,005£24,416,0465 / 8
2020£695,881£535,653£471,507£24,209,099£21,548,4835 / 8

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
ST. CECILIAS ABBEY
APPLEY RISE
RYDE
PO33 1LH
Registration Date
16 August 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3980172
Charity Number
1088086

Trustees

SR EUSTOCHIUM
Sister Marie Germain
Sister Gertrude
Sister Madeleine