CCEW Charity Commission profile

BELMONT ABBEY GENERAL CIO

Registered charity 1190035 · organisation 5148971

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 June 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,428,686
Latest expenditure
£1,154,119
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BELMONT ABBEY MONASTERY, RUCKHALL LANE, BELMONT, HEREFORD, HR2 9RZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.belmontabbey.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The support of the community of Benedictine monks based at Belmont Abbey in Herefordshire in their work and life under the Rule of St Benedict

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,428,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,154,119
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£584,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£540,538
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,097,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£926,696
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,406,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,216
Fin Period Start Date
22 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,428,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,154,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
66
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£584,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£540,538
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,097,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£926,696
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,406,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,216
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
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
53
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
22 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
13 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
696813
Income Other Trading Activities
332619
Income Charitable Activities
32587
Income Investments
366472
Income Other
195
Income Total Income And Endowments
1428686
Income Legacies
508065
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£304,143
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£849,976
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1154119
Expenditure Investment Management
64545
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27130
Expenditure Support Costs
80209
Expenditure Depreciation
100038
Gain Loss Investment
25367
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,306,652
Assets Total Fixed
6548786
Assets Own Use
754038
Assets Long Term Investment
5794748
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£559,731
Assets Total Liabilities
£127,524
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,980,993
Creditors One Year Total Current
127524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£361,468
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6881559
Funds Restricted
99434
Funds Total
6980993
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
231860
Income Other Trading Activities
174467
Income Charitable Activities
15677
Income Investments
160860
Income Other
1630
Income Total Income And Endowments
584494
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£130,072
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£410,466
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
540538
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18698
Expenditure Support Costs
18009
Expenditure Depreciation
47095
Gain Loss Investment
55837
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£888,042
Assets Total Fixed
5588646
Assets Own Use
776583
Assets Long Term Investment
4812063
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,274,737
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,324
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,681,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
182324
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,132,843
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6548142
Funds Restricted
132917
Funds Total
6681059
Count Employees
5
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
12 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
445937
Income Other Trading Activities
303726
Income Charitable Activities
34932
Income Investments
309405
Income Other
3136
Income Total Income And Endowments
1097136
Income Legacies
224580
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£272,121
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,143
Expenditure Other
59432
Expenditure Total
926696
Expenditure Investment Management
7953
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40259
Expenditure Support Costs
75058
Expenditure Depreciation
58624
Gain Loss Investment
-30992
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£880,866
Assets Total Fixed
5568818
Assets Own Use
764776
Assets Long Term Investment
4804042
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,037,476
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,476
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,441,818
Creditors One Year Total Current
164476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£946,427
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6397197
Funds Restricted
44621
Funds Total
6441818
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
27 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
449446
Income Other Trading Activities
357056
Income Charitable Activities
34936
Income Investments
300272
Income Other
6265174
Income Total Income And Endowments
7406884
Income Legacies
264796
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£280,034
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£559,182
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
839216
Expenditure Investment Management
9356
Expenditure Grants Institution
20476
Expenditure Governance
28261
Expenditure Support Costs
57092
Expenditure Depreciation
71008
Gain Loss Investment
-125850
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£753,137
Assets Total Fixed
5568818
Assets Own Use
764776
Assets Long Term Investment
4804042
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,037,476
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,476
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,441,818
Creditors One Year Total Current
164476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£946,427
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6397197
Funds Restricted
44621
Funds Total
6441818
Count Employees
10
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Herefordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BELMONT ABBEY GENERAL CIO
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
226278
Assoc Registered Charity Number
226278
Assoc Charity Name
BELMONT ABBEY GENERAL TRUST
Charity Name
BELMONT ABBEY GENERAL CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-06-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF BELMONT ABBEY; AND(2) TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BELMONT ABBEY MISSION CIO;FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ABBOT SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Paying staff
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Investment
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Risk management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures