--- title: "The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey — charity 229216 | CharityCompare" description: "The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey (charity 229216): income £31,561 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-order-of-st-benedict-at-alton-abbey retrieved: 2026-10-09T22:30:41.117Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 229216Trust OO # The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.altonabbey.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=229216&subId=0) Work at The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-order-of-st-benedict-at-alton-abbey&type=claim&name=The%20Order%20of%20St%20Benedict%20At%20Alton%20Abbey) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £31,561 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £170,712 Registered charity number 229216 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Appledore Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.altonabbey.com](http://www.altonabbey.com/) Quick answer The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey (number 229216) 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 Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey do? To enable the Community to live a monastic life according to the rule of St Benedict and provide a retreat guesthouse Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey Answers The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 April 1964 Previous names on the register The Order of St Benedict Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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. ## What causes is The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey as a registered charity (number 229216) 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 Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's charity number? The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's charity number is 229216. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 229216? Search 229216 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey do? To enable the Community to live a monastic life according to the rule of St Benedict and provide a retreat guesthouse Does The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey. 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 Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey? The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's website listed in our register data is http://www.altonabbey.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey? The register records The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey 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 Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's trustees paid? The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey: The Order of St Benedict. When was The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey registered as a charity? The Order of St Benedict At Alton Abbey was entered on the register on 10 April 1964. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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