St Cecilia’s Abbey
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work advances the Catholic religion or religious welfare, or falls within the other fields it has given to, such as overseas aid, children's causes, medical work or support for the poor, St Cecilia's Abbey is worth considering.
- Its stated geographic focus is anywhere in the world, and no grant range is stated.
- With annual giving of £131,901, a modest, specific request is more realistic than a large one.
- No application process is published, so start by using the contact shown to get in touch, and make your case to the Abbess, who decides grants at her discretion.
- The charity says it gives mainly to charities well known to it whose accounts are available for inspection, so organisations without public accounts are less likely to fit, though no exclusions are stated.
Overview
St Cecilia’s Abbey is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1088086).
St Cecilia's Abbey is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its principal object is the advancement of the Catholic religion, principally through maintaining the Abbey and the community of Benedictine nuns who live there, who celebrate the Divine Office daily in public and minister to those seeking some share in the contemplative life through retreats. It makes grants, at the Abbess's discretion, to institutions and individuals, and its annual giving was £131,901, with religious welfare the largest recorded field among institutional grants.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
St Cecilia’s Abbey advances the Catholic religion through prayer and the maintenance of the Abbey and its Benedictine community. It makes grants, at the Abbess’s discretion, to institutions and individuals. Its donations go mainly to charities well known to it and whose accounts are available for inspection. Among institutional grants, religious welfare is the largest recorded field, alongside overseas aid, children’s causes, medical work, support for the poor and other charitable activity. Its giving combines support for religious work with a range of charitable purposes, while decisions remain discretionary.
Themes
- Religious welfare
Geographic Focus
Anywhere in the world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It donates mainly to charities well known to it and whose accounts are available for inspection.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to St Cecilia’s Abbey.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £695,881 | £535,653 | £59,880 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £801,011 | £617,974 | £87,692 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £895,334 | £735,379 | £200,946 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,906,131 | £669,874 | £55,154 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,092,778 | £827,935 | £131,901 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
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 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
- stceciliasabbey.org.uk
- stceciliasabbey.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
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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Contact
- abbey@stceciliasabbey.org.uksource
- guestmistress@stceciliasabbey.org.uksource
- St Cecilia’s Abbey, Appley Rise, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England PO33 ILHsource
- stceciliasabbey.org.uk
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Contact
- abbey@stceciliasabbey.org.uksource
- guestmistress@stceciliasabbey.org.uksource
- St Cecilia’s Abbey, Appley Rise, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England PO33 ILHsource
- stceciliasabbey.org.uk