WORTH ABBEY
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.