MOUNT ST BERNARD ABBEY TRUSTEES REGISTERED
The monastery promotes religion by providing public worship, preaching, hearing confessions and giving spiritual guidance. In addition the Community's works comprise the operation of a guest house welcoming people for retreat; a pottery producing ceramics for sale in the shop; and the running of a shop selling religious artifacts, cards, books, and pottery.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £1,394,167 from £1,189,339 in the prior year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £816,051. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £2,600,892, which the trustees acknowledge fall short of their stated reserves policy target of approximately two years' expenditure. However, the trustees believe future income will be sufficient to replenish reserves to the desired level.
What the accounts disclose
“The free reserves fall short of the above reserves policy following investment in the new brewery during 2017/18, the subsequent Covid-19 pandemic and the volatility arising from the geopolitical issues of the past two years.”
“The total value of donations made by the trustees to the charity during the year was £23,980 (2024 — £20,104), being pensions, stipends and other donations made to the charity under Gift Aid.” — page 38
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dom Joseph Delargy — Abbot
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- RT REV JOSEPH DELARGY
- Rev ANDREW STOJANOVIC
- Rev Nicholas Palmer
- Rev Peter Claver Craddy
- Rev Terence Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £929k | £998k |
| 31/03/2021 | £651k | £767k |
Common questions
Is MOUNT ST BERNARD ABBEY TRUSTEES REGISTERED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £1,394,167 from £1,189,339 in the prior year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £816,051. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £2,600,892, which the trustees acknowledge fall short of their stated reserves policy target of approximately two years' expenditure. However, the trustees believe future income will be sufficient to replenish reserves to the desired level. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by The Rowleys Partnership Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ST CECILIA'S ABBEY RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT | 2 | £260k |
| THE FOUNDATION OF ST. BENEDICT OF NURSIA | 1 | £133k |
| ST MARY'S PRIORY FERNHAM RESIDUAL FUND | 1 | £3k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT ST BERNARD ABBEY TRUSTEES REGISTERED | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S ABBEY, QUARR | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONVENTUS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION | £6.8m | — | 0 | unclear | 0.9% | no doubt |
| AMPLEFORTH ABBEY | £22.2m | £200,000 - £220,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY OF THE BERNARDINE SISTERS | £573k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ST MILDRED'S ABBEY, MINSTER, KENT | £387k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |