Mount St Mary's

Analysis

Mount St Mary's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in February 2007, 19 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 05884126). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2024, Mount St Mary's reported income of £7.6m and spending of £8.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £6.2m to £7.6m (+21%), an average of +6.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Mount St Mary's sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CTVC Limited (£7.4m), The English Province of the Order of Preachers (£7.6m) and Kingsway CLC Trust (£7.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 178 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.