Ampleforth Abbey

Analysis

Ampleforth Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Ampleforth Abbey reported income of £22.2m and spending of £23.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £21.7m to £22.2m (+2.6%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ampleforth Abbey sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mary's School Ascot (£22.1m), St Laurence Education Trust (£22.4m) and Prior Park Educational Trust (£21.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, donations and legacies 6.4%, investments 6.4% and trading 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £967k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £51.9m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.