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ST CECILIA'S ABBEY RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT

#1088086
Trust•Large•Registered
www.stceciliasabbey.org.uk

The advancement of the catholic religion, principally though not exclusively through the maintenance of st cecilia's abbey and the community of benedictine nuns who inhabit it and who celebrate daily in public the divine office, sung in latin gregorian chant, and who minister to those seeking some share in the contemplative life through retreats and other contacts.

Areas of operation

Isle Of Wight

Registered address

ST. CECILIAS ABBEY, APPLEY RISE, RYDE, PO33 1LH

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,092,778
Expenditure

All activities

£827,935
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£25,358,200
Total Assets

Gross assets

£28,667,409
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-1,314,080

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
367.5 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-42.7%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
86.6%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
52.5%
Median: 87.9%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
9.8x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
64.7%
Median: 20.6%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
82.4%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
10.9%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
86.6%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

9.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.0%
Grant Making

% given away

18.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

4.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

367.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

4.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Investments
Diversification

HHI: 5245

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-42.7%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

10.9%
Volatility

High Volatility

64.7%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

4
Volunteers

Volunteer count

4
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£273,195
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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