Activities

As described by the charity on the register

In response to the call of Christ, the monks of Worth Abbey live as a community, create a sanctuary into which we welcome visitors to share our life of prayer & we offer evangelization through our many works outside of the monastery including within Worth School, parish & our retreat house. We support the Lay Community of St Benedict, the Compass project & work with refugees & the poor in Peru.

Latest income

£27.1m

Expenditure

£26.5m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £15.5m £15.7m
2022-08-31 £19.0m £18.0m
2023-08-31 £21.9m £21.7m
2024-08-31 £23.5m £23.4m
2025-08-31 £27.1m £26.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £761k
Charitable activities £22.8m
Trading £751k
Investment income £243k
Total income £27.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £25.2m
Raising funds £1.3m
Grants to institutions £93k
Governance £0
Total expenditure £26.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £31.0m
— restricted £1.8m
— unrestricted £29.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £31.0m
Cash £5.4m

People

Employees 327

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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.