Registered charity · No. SC013703Unincorporated association
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Pluscarden Abbey
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Pluscarden Abbey is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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.
Pluscarden Abbey (number SC013703) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Pluscarden Abbey 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 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…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Pluscarden Abbey
Answers Pluscarden Abbey gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Pluscarden Abbey's money come from?
Pluscarden Abbey reported £303k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £188k (62%), trading and fundraising events £72k (24%), charitable activities £42k (14%).
Other income£188k · 62%
Trading and fundraising events£72k · 24%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£42k · 14%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Moray
What causes is Pluscarden Abbey registered for?
the advancement of religionthe 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
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What does Pluscarden Abbey 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 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…
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Where does Pluscarden Abbey's money come from?
Pluscarden Abbey reported £303k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were other income £188k (62%), trading and fundraising events £72k (24%), charitable activities £42k (14%).
When was Pluscarden Abbey registered as a charity?
Pluscarden Abbey was entered on the register on 6 April 1946.