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Ampleforth Abbey

Registered charity 1026493, on the register since 24 September 1993. The 762nd largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 August 2025
Income£22.2m
Spending£23.5m
Deficit£1.3m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formOther
Years on the register33

What it says it does

The main object of the charity is for the furtherance of the Roman Catholic religion. The object is fulfilled by the formation and subsequent ministry of Benedictine monks of Ampleforth Abbey. The works of the monks include the maintenance of the monastic community and its property, education, the welcoming of guests and parish work in dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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