CCEW Charity Commission profile

MOUNT ST BERNARD ABBEY TRUSTEES REGISTERED

Registered charity 211004 · organisation 211004

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
23 March 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,394,167
Latest expenditure
£1,306,425
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mount St. Bernard Abbey, Oaks Road, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5UL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.mountsaintbernard.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,394,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,306,425
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,189,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,128,308
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,118,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,235,490
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£929,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£998,084
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£650,517
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,715
Accounts Qualified
Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,394,167
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,306,425
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,189,339
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,128,308
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,118,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,235,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£929,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£998,084
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£650,517
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,715
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£11,960
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
405435
Income Other Trading Activities
2267
Income Charitable Activities
765513
Income Investments
210912
Income Other
10040
Income Total Income And Endowments
1394167
Income Legacies
277229
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£82,142
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,224,283
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1306425
Expenditure Investment Management
28857
Expenditure Grants Institution
27421
Expenditure Governance
14950
Expenditure Support Costs
188812
Expenditure Depreciation
114203
Gain Loss Investment
728309
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,600,892
Assets Total Fixed
10450865
Assets Own Use
5480311
Assets Long Term Investment
4970554
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£733,167
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,092,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
91874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£390,986
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11092158
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
11092158
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
445785
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
546704
Income Investments
191336
Income Other
5514
Income Total Income And Endowments
1189339
Income Legacies
302709
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,027,548
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1128308
Expenditure Investment Management
20703
Expenditure Grants Institution
14323
Expenditure Governance
14345
Expenditure Support Costs
173111
Expenditure Depreciation
110181
Gain Loss Investment
65001
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,773,357
Assets Total Fixed
9639241
Assets Own Use
5490353
Assets Long Term Investment
4148888
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£716,352
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,486
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,276,107
Creditors One Year Total Current
79486
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£348,698
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10276107
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10276107
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
327931
Income Other Trading Activities
19262
Income Charitable Activities
584921
Income Investments
178805
Income Other
7748
Income Total Income And Endowments
1118667
Income Legacies
206427
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,173,771
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1235490
Expenditure Investment Management
57348
Expenditure Grants Institution
18299
Expenditure Governance
13595
Expenditure Support Costs
116541
Expenditure Depreciation
114955
Gain Loss Investment
95422
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,571,744
Assets Total Fixed
9709613
Assets Own Use
5564878
Assets Long Term Investment
4144735
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£481,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,790
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,150,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
40790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£281,883
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10150075
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10150075
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
177110
Income Other Trading Activities
19360
Income Charitable Activities
583538
Income Investments
147555
Income Other
1640
Income Total Income And Endowments
929203
Income Legacies
91800
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£71,274
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£926,810
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
998084
Expenditure Investment Management
49824
Expenditure Grants Institution
37565
Expenditure Governance
9800
Expenditure Support Costs
78792
Expenditure Depreciation
117271
Gain Loss Investment
71471
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-64648
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,487,207
Assets Total Fixed
9722588
Assets Own Use
5669369
Assets Long Term Investment
4053219
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£485,839
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,951
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,171,476
Creditors One Year Total Current
36951
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£296,958
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10171476
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10171476
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
121899
Income Other Trading Activities
13788
Income Charitable Activities
370201
Income Investments
141431
Income Other
3198
Income Total Income And Endowments
650517
Income Legacies
7616
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,198
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£713,517
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
766715
Expenditure Investment Management
7687
Expenditure Grants Institution
11767
Expenditure Governance
9535
Expenditure Support Costs
64867
Expenditure Depreciation
124662
Gain Loss Investment
179350
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,381,046
Assets Total Fixed
9828070
Assets Own Use
5838588
Assets Long Term Investment
3989482
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£431,481
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,017
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,234,534
Creditors One Year Total Current
25017
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£128,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10234534
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10234534
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MOUNT ST BERNARD ABBEY TRUSTEES REGISTERED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-03-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 1 DECEMBER 1959.
Charitable Objects
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHARITABLE WORKS FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY THE COMMUNITY AS THE ABBOT SHALL DIRECT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
62999
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MOUNT SAINT BERNARD ABBEY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries