01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013703
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- IV30 8UA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Pluscarden Abbey is a medieval monastery, founded in 1230 and refounded in 1948. It is home to eighteen Benedictine monks. Each day, visitors participate in any of the eight services in church, including the Divine Office and the holy Mass. The monks celebrate the services using Gregorian Chant sung in Latin. Upon the monks' arrival in 1948 the buildings were ruinous, so the community has always had the objectives of 'restoration, maintenance and extension of Pluscarden Abbey'. Since 1948, we have restored the church, the main east range and the cloisters. and have built the men's guest house and 2 guest houses for women. Guests are received for charity and there is no tariff or 'suggested donation'. Guests can experience the unique silence and peace and participate in Christian worship which reflects beauty. Numbers around 400 to 500 each year. The Abbey grounds are always open to the public, free of charge, with visitor numbers counted at just under 40,000 per annum.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of religion For the restoration or maintenance or extension of Pluscarden Abbey.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £701,674 | £553,514 | 1 | 26 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £664,186 | £576,295 | 1 | 28 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2022 | £505,957 | £510,439 | 1 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £445,868 | £476,393 | 1 | 29 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £434,776 | £404,328 | 1 | 29 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Pluscarden Abbey, Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.pluscardenabbey.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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