The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs

Analysis

The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stone. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.8m to £3.3m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The English Benedictine Order of Oulton Abbey Near Stone, Staffs sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Comet Charities Ltd (£3.2m), Wrexham Diocesan Trust (£3.3m) and The Walsingham College Trust Association Ltd (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 100 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.