The Ammerdown Centre Limited
Analysis
The Ammerdown Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02685658). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ammerdown Centre Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £611k to £1.1m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Ammerdown Centre Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Hastings (£1.1m), Swaffham Gospel Hall Trust (£1.1m) and Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, investments 3.6% and donations and legacies 3.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £21k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £391k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.0%
- Legacies 2.0%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 3.6%
- Other 3.5%
In the charity's own words
Conference and Retreat Centre with special focus on spiritual renewal, interfaith dialogue, peace and reconciliation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Hastings | Hastings | £1.1m |
| Swaffham Gospel Hall Trust | Norfolk | £1.1m |
| Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust | Essex | £1.1m |
| Balham Mosque | London | £1.1m |