AMPLEFORTH ABBEY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The main object of the charity is for the furtherance of the Roman Catholic religion. The object is fulfilled by the formation and subsequent ministry of Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey. The works of the monks include the maintenance of the monastic community and its property, education, the welcoming of guests and parish work in dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church.
Latest income
£22.2m
Expenditure
£23.5m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £21.7m | £22.9m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £27.2m | £26.5m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £32.3m | £24.0m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £27.8m | £22.0m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £22.2m | £23.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.4m |
| Charitable activities | £17.2m |
| Trading | £465k |
| Investment income | £1.4m |
| Total income | £22.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £20.9m |
| Raising funds | £387k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £23.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £51.9m |
| Total funds | £58.9m |
| — restricted | £2.5m |
| — unrestricted | £51.9m |
| — endowment | £4.5m |
| Total assets | £58.9m |
| Cash | £18.1m |
People
| Employees | 41 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.