St Mildred's Abbey, Minster, Kent
Analysis
St Mildred's Abbey, Minster, Kent is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Mildred's Abbey, Minster, Kent reported income of £645k and spending of £287k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £229k to £645k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Mildred's Abbey, Minster, Kent sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westminster College Trust, Oxford (£645k), Bulanstar Limited (£645k) and Yizal Education Limited (£644k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, charitable activities 10% and investments 4.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £20k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 97 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 68%
- Legacies 3.1%
- Charitable activities 10%
- Investments 4.3%
- Other 14%
In the charity's own words
The work of the charity is to support the work of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the world. As Benedictines the main purpose of our lives is to seek to be open to God, this means giving open hearted welcome to all those who come to our monastery. 1. hospitality 2. through our prayer and liturgy3. care of ancient buildings
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster College Trust, Oxford | East Sussex | £645k |
| Bulanstar Limited | London | £645k |
| Yizal Education Limited | London | £644k |
| Cirencester Baptist Church | Gloucestershire | £646k |