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The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire

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The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£872,445
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£1,197,618
Registered charity number
236962
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Upper Woolhampton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.douaiabbey.org.uk

Quick answer

The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire (number 236962) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire do?

Douai Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks who are involved in educational, pastoral and other work. The main pastoral activity consists of welcoming guests who come for retreats and conferences, in groups or as individuals. The Abbey Church and the other facilities are also used by other organisations, both religious and secular, for their own meetings and activities.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire

Answers The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's highest-paid staff paid?

The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's money come from?

The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire reported £872k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £478k (55%), investments £261k (30%), charitable activities £119k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £183k.

  • Donations and legacies£478k · 55%
  • Investments£261k · 30%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£119k · 14%
  • Trading and fundraising events£12k · 1%
  • Other income£3,391 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Douai Abbey
Where it says it operates
Bracknell Forest · West Berkshire · Reading · Slough · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 236962. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire registered for?

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire as a registered charity (number 236962) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's charity number?
The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's charity number is 236962. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 236962?
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What does The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire do?
Douai Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks who are involved in educational, pastoral and other work. The main pastoral activity consists of welcoming guests who come for retreats and conferences, in groups or as individuals. The Abbey Church and the other facilities are also used by other organisations, both religious and secular, for their own meetings and activities.
Does The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire?
The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's website listed in our register data is http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's money come from?
The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire reported £872k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £478k (55%), investments £261k (30%), charitable activities £119k (14%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £183k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire?
The register records The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's trustees paid?
The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire registered as a charity?
The Community of St Edmund of the English Congregation of the Order of St Benedict Established At Douai Abbey, Woolhampton, Berkshire was entered on the register on 9 November 1965.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.