The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing

Analysis

The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.7m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Trust of St Benedict's Abbey Ealing sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust Property Held in Connection with the English Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers (£1.7m), Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship (£1.7m) and Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau Service (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 44%, donations and legacies 36% and charitable activities 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9,980. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 30 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.

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.