The Order of St Benedict at Alton Abbey

Analysis

The Order of St Benedict at Alton Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2024, The Order of St Benedict at Alton Abbey reported income of £32k and spending of £171k, spending 541% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income fell from £122k to £32k (-74%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 162% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Order of St Benedict at Alton Abbey sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre (£32k), Village Hall, Branscombe (£32k) and Bear Force (£32k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.