THE ENGLISH BENEDICTINE ORDER OF OULTON ABBEY NEAR STONE, STAFFS

Registered charity 230096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OULTON ABBEY, OUR LADY & ST BENEDICT'S NURSING HOME

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £432,658 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by a deficit in care home activities due to reduced government grants and increased staffing and inflation costs. Per the trustees' report, the current level of free reserves is considered less than ideal, though the trustees maintain confidence that costs can be controlled and profitability maintained.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The current level of reserves is less than ideal. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.4m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
100

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£3.4m
31/03/2024£2.9m£3.4m
31/03/2023£2.6m£3.0m
31/03/2022£2.5m£2.5m
31/03/2021£2.8m£2.5m

Common questions

Is THE ENGLISH BENEDICTINE ORDER OF OULTON ABBEY NEAR STONE, STAFFS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £432,658 for the year ended 31 March 2023, driven by a deficit in care home activities due to reduced government grants and increased staffing and inflation costs. Per the trustees' report, the current level of free reserves is considered less than ideal, though the trustees maintain confidence that costs can be controlled and profitability maintained. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.