GLASTONBURY ABBEY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 April 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06873912
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £1,902,849
Latest expenditure: £2,186,655
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: GLASTONBURY ABBEY, ABBEY GATEHOUSE, MAGDALENE STREET, GLASTONBURY, BA6 9EL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.glastonburyabbey.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity maintains and cares for the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the surrounding 36 acres/15 hectares of grounds enjoyed by 100,000 visitors a year from all over the world. Our museum explains the history of the abbey, presents its collections and hosts exhibitions and education activities. An events programme includes tours, talks and costumed re-enactors. We are open 364 days a year.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,902,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,186,655

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,925,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,274,118

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,024,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,731,391

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,462,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,390,128

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,400,031
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,036,394

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,902,849
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,186,655
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 74

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,925,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,274,118
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £941,248
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 68

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,024,436
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,731,391
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £285,987
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 56

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,462,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,390,128
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £178,621
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,400,031
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,036,394
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £18
Income From Government Grants: £553,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 31

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 191423
Income Other Trading Activities: 473597
Income Charitable Activities: 1190136
Income Investments: 47693
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1902849
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,984,983
Expenditure Other: 201672
Expenditure Total: 2186655
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20841
Expenditure Support Costs: 21784
Expenditure Depreciation: 72276
Gain Loss Investment: 75000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,172,307
Assets Total Fixed: 2916012
Assets Own Use: 2146012
Assets Long Term Investment: 770000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £344,380
Assets Total Liabilities: £265,194
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,995,198
Creditors One Year Total Current: 265194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £145,829
Funds Endowment: 37384
Funds Unrestricted: 1513465
Funds Restricted: 1444349
Funds Total: 2995198
Count Employees: 43
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1515516
Income Other Trading Activities: 326659
Income Charitable Activities: 1002126
Income Investments: 81639
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2925940
Income Legacies: 101
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,744
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,168,048
Expenditure Other: 99326
Expenditure Total: 2274118
Expenditure Investment Management: 60
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17481
Expenditure Support Costs: 20103
Expenditure Depreciation: 42703
Gain Loss Investment: -79952
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,381,113
Assets Total Fixed: 2349624
Assets Own Use: 1654624
Assets Long Term Investment: 695000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,482,684
Assets Total Liabilities: £628,304
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,204,004
Creditors One Year Total Current: 588515
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 39789
Assets Cash: £1,120,253
Funds Endowment: 37384
Funds Unrestricted: 1733484
Funds Restricted: 1433136
Funds Total: 3204004
Count Employees: 41
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 576908
Income Other Trading Activities: 410762
Income Charitable Activities: 974263
Income Investments: 62503
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2024436
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,059
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,571,124
Expenditure Other: 152208
Expenditure Total: 1731391
Expenditure Investment Management: 360
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14243
Expenditure Support Costs: 16293
Expenditure Depreciation: 51167
Gain Loss Investment: -36472
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,540,002
Assets Total Fixed: 1378216
Assets Own Use: 628216
Assets Long Term Investment: 750000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,784,170
Assets Total Liabilities: £530,252
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,632,134
Creditors One Year Total Current: 445241
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 85011
Assets Cash: £1,648,053
Funds Endowment: 37384
Funds Unrestricted: 2428191
Funds Restricted: 166559
Funds Total: 2632134
Count Employees: 41
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 280647
Income Other Trading Activities: 367927
Income Charitable Activities: 789340
Income Investments: 24648
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1462562
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,102
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,241,800
Expenditure Other: 145226
Expenditure Total: 1390128
Expenditure Investment Management: 2742
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17612
Expenditure Support Costs: 17612
Expenditure Depreciation: 46666
Gain Loss Investment: 18100
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 3636
Gain Loss Other: -8177
Reserves: £738,962
Assets Total Fixed: 1445216
Assets Own Use: 621590
Assets Long Term Investment: 823626
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,309,599
Assets Total Liabilities: £379,254
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,375,561
Creditors One Year Total Current: 257628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 121626
Assets Cash: £1,194,811
Funds Endowment: 37384
Funds Unrestricted: 2332212
Funds Restricted: 5965
Funds Total: 2375561
Count Employees: 38
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 596327
Income Other Trading Activities: 266108
Income Charitable Activities: 514802
Income Investments: 22794
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1400031
Income Legacies: 6889
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £942,242
Expenditure Other: 90998
Expenditure Total: 1036394
Expenditure Investment Management: 3154
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14526
Expenditure Support Costs: 15285
Expenditure Depreciation: 43835
Gain Loss Investment: 190000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -2282
Reserves: £907,034
Assets Total Fixed: 1430300
Assets Own Use: 618497
Assets Long Term Investment: 811803
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,255,347
Assets Total Liabilities: £396,079
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,289,568
Creditors One Year Total Current: 234606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 161473
Assets Cash: £970,350
Funds Endowment: 37384
Funds Unrestricted: 2252184
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 2289568
Count Employees: 35
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLASTONBURY ABBEY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-04-22T00:00:00

Charity Name: GLASTONBURY ABBEY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-01-14T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 257529
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 257529
Assoc Charity Name: BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 APRIL 2009 as amended on 27 Jul 2023
Charitable Objects: 1 TO PRESERVE THE FABRIC AND THE GROUNDS OF GLASTONBURY ABBEY RUINS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND2 TO USE GLASTONBURY ABBEY TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; AND3 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORIC AND RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE OF GLASTONBURY ABBEY (INCLUDING THE SKILLS AND LEARNING ASSOCIATED WITH IT).
Area Of Benefit: GLASTONBURY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures