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AMPLEFORTH ABBEY
Charity rating & review
0/100 Clarity Score · 0 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Not rated
Is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY a good charity?
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY scores 0/100 (Not rated) on our Clarity Score, with 90% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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Mission
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY is a registered charity (no. 1026493) working in children & youth across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 90% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 26 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.
In short: AMPLEFORTH ABBEY has a Clarity Score of 0/100 — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
Overview
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY has a Clarity Score of 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars, Not rated). Charity Commission registration number 1026493. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Children & youth. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £20m, with 90% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 26 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.
Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .
Overall score
0/100
0★ · Very poor
Cause spend
90%
3-yr avg · charitable activities
Accountability
0/100
Finance beacon
Income
£20m
Latest year 2020
Reserves
26 mo
Months of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
£34.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 3% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: low
How AMPLEFORTH ABBEY compares
Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.
Ranks higher than 0% of 1,022 charities in its income band.
Ranks higher than 0% of 3,988 charities in this cause.
Data & confidence
- Source
- Charity Commission (E&W)
- Accounts year
- 2020
- Filing date
- 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
- Profile reviewed
- 2026-06-25
Low confidence — key filing data unavailable
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .
Beacon report
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Clarity Score
0/100 total · Not rated · 0 of 4 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Financial Health
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Financial Efficiency
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Community Support
Score withheld — Charity Commission statutory inquiry in progress.
0/100
Revenue & expenses
Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £20m | — |
| Total expenditure | £23m | — |
| Charitable activities | £21m | 92% |
| Fundraising | £1.8m | 8% |
| Governance & admin | £216k | 1% |
Where the money goes
Latest accounts (2020) · £23m spent
- Charitable activities92% · £21m
- Fundraising8% · £1.8m
- Governance1% · £216k
Trust indicators
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
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Trustee board size (3–12)
1 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
73 employees · 51 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Status not yet checked
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 1026493
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- THE AMPLEFORTH ABBEY TRUSTEES
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).
Five-year trends
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts
Key facts
- Overall score
- 0/100 (0★)
- Income
- £20m
- Cause spend
- 90% of expenditure
- Reg number
- 1026493
- Scope
- UK-wide
- Reserves
- 26 months
- Trustees
- 1
- Accounts year
- 2020
- Filing
- up to date
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Common questions about AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
What is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's charity rating? +
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY scores 0 out of 100 on CharityCompare (0 stars — Not rated). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).
Is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY a good charity to donate to? +
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY scores 0 out of 100 (0 stars — Not rated) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 90% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.
Is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY a legitimate UK charity? +
Yes — AMPLEFORTH ABBEY is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1026493. You can verify the entry on the official register.
What is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's Charity Commission registration number? +
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's registration number is 1026493. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1026493
How much income does AMPLEFORTH ABBEY receive? +
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY reported £20m total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.
What percentage of AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's spending goes to charitable activities? +
Approximately 90% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 3% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 3%.
Are AMPLEFORTH ABBEY's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is AMPLEFORTH ABBEY based? +
AMPLEFORTH ABBEY is listed at York · UK-wide · YO62 4EN and operates UK-wide, focused on children & youth.
How does CharityCompare score AMPLEFORTH ABBEY? +
We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.
Does CharityCompare recommend donating to AMPLEFORTH ABBEY? +
No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.
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