st mary's abbey, quarr

The charity supports the general public. St Mary's Abbey, Quarr is a registered charity whose purpose is religious activities. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Ryde and operates in Isle Of Wight.

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 aims of the charity are the promotion of the Catholic religion and hospitality to all visitors to the Abbey, in the spirit of the Rule of St Benedict. To preserve the spiritual identity of the Abbey and its Benedictine community through maintenance projects to preserve the Abbey and its building; and running the Abbey's tea shop, farm shop and art gallery for the benefit of its visitors.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Isle Of Wight

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,558,730

Latest Expenditure

£1,653,525

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 42.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 40.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 60.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £494,694

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £970,223

Investments £88,756

Other Income £5,057

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £665,720

Raising Funds £987,805

Governance £11,450

Grants to Institutions £8,267

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,558,730	£1,653,525	£665,720	£4,250,939	£869,058	40 / 35
2023	£1,448,747	£1,469,603	£590,791	£4,342,117	£1,059,490	38 / 20
2022	£1,672,335	£1,330,378	£589,288	£4,367,757	£1,048,852	33 / 25
2021	£1,094,023	£1,042,435	£480,370	£3,965,075	£1,183,601	26 / 25
2020	£597,360	£853,145	£513,509	£1,691,182	£887,360	21 / 13