Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated focus is local charities, and the annual report names help for people experiencing homelessness, local foodbanks and school breakfast clubs, so a request from an organisation working in those areas fits what it says it funds.
- Its geographic focus is given as the UK.
- No grant range is published and its total giving is £26,611, so size a request to a clearly costed, specific need rather than to any typical amount.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown and ask how to proceed.
- Trustees decide each case on real need, and grants are single-year payments, so explain the need and the one-off cost rather than asking for ongoing funding.
Overview
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 211004).
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey is a charity registered in England and Wales, founded on land provided by Ambrose de Lisle, who was eager to re-introduce monastic life into this country. Its monastery exists to promote religion through the contemplative dimension of Christian life, including daily Mass, preaching, hearing confessions, providing a spiritual centre and retreat accommodation, and helping people to pray. It also makes charitable grants and donations to projects in the UK and overseas, particularly local charities helping the homeless, the local foodbank and some local schools providing breakfast clubs. Its grants and donations totalled £26,611 in the year reported, with £810 paid separately to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides financial aid to charitable projects in the UK and overseas, supporting local charities and other charitable organisations. The report identifies help for people experiencing homelessness, local foodbanks and breakfast clubs provided by local schools among its areas of support. Trustees consider each case after reviewing its details, and make grants where they consider there is real need. Their grants are single-year payments rather than multi-year grants. This describes a case-by-case approach to supporting charitable organisations and projects, rather than multi-year awards.
Themes
- Homelessness support
- Food banks
- School breakfast clubs
Geographic Focus
UK.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees review the details of each case and make grants where they consider there is real need.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Mount Saint Bernard Abbey.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Grants payable to institutions£26,611year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £650,517 | £766,715 | £11,767 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £929,203 | £998,084 | £37,565 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,118,667 | £1,235,490 | £18,299 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,189,339 | £1,128,308 | £14,323 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,394,167 | £1,306,425 | £26,611 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- mountsaintbernard.org
- mountsaintbernard.org/our-history · read on 30 October 2026
- mountsaintbernard.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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