St Benedict's Parish

What St Benedict's Parish does

St Benedict's Parish is a Catholic parish located in Ealing, West London, founded in 1900 and served by the Benedictine Monks of Ealing Abbey. It operates as a nonprofit religious organisation providing Catholic worship, the full range of sacraments (Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick), and faith-formation programming — including RCIA, Marriage Preparation, and a Youth Group — to a self-described "large and truly international community." The parish runs a daily Mass schedule (7:00am, 9:15am, and 6:00pm weekdays, with multiple Sunday services) and maintains a physical campus whose parish hall and guest house are available for hire.

The parish's underlying operational surface consists of clergy and volunteer-led ministry supported by a part-time administrative backbone. Its only digital infrastructure of note is live-streamed Mass delivery via churchservices.tv, which extends reach to diaspora and homebound congregants. There is no disclosed proprietary technology stack, software product, or commercial platform; the parish functions as a service-delivery religious institution rather than a technology-enabled business. The published Parish Finance Report (2025) signals formal financial governance, but its underlying figures were not in the supplied data set.

The parish sustains operations through donations, planned giving, Gift Aid recovery, and ancillary facility hire, supplemented by periodic targeted fundraising (e.g., a £30,000 sanctuary lighting appeal). Its go-to-market is community-based: word-of-mouth, parish registration, sacramental enrolment, and pastoral outreach. External partnerships — with Mary's Meals (international school-feeding) and the Ealing Soup Kitchen (local homelessness support) — extend mission reach, while a Rome Pilgrimage offers episodic international community programming. There is no pricing model in the commercial sense; "customers" are congregants whose financial contributions are voluntary.

Name

St Benedict's Parish

Legal name

St Benedict's Parish, Ealing

Website

https://ealingabbeyparish.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Benedict's Parish is a Catholic parish in Ealing, West London, founded in 1900 and served by Benedictine monks, providing daily Mass, sacraments, faith formation, and community services to a large international congregation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious / Catholic Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious worship services
• Sacramental preparation
• Faith formation programs
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: The parish receives donations through bank transfer (The Trust of Saint Benedict's Abbey, Ealing), Parish PayPal, and electronic giving devices in church porches. Regular offertory collections occur during Sunday Masses. Donations support parish operations, mission work, and charitable causes.
2. Planned Giving Campaign: Annual Parish Planned Giving & Stewardship Campaign from mid-September to early October where parishioners are asked to reflect on and renew their financial and time commitments to support parish life and operations.
3. Facility Hire: Parish facilities are available to hire on short-term or fixed-term basis, including the Parish Hall for events and the Guest House managed through the Monastery Office.
4. Sacramental Preparation Courses: Marriage preparation course with a contribution cost of £100 covering materials and dinner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Benedict's Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Ealing, West London, served by the Benedictine Monks of Ealing Abbey, that delivers Catholic worship, sacraments, and faith formation to its parishioners. Its core offerings are daily and Sunday Mass services in multiple styles (Choral, Family, Young People's, Children's Liturgy), preparation for all seven sacraments, RCIA for adults becoming Catholic, youth and children's faith formation groups, and pastoral care for the sick and housebound. The parish is sustained by voluntary donations and a Planned Giving stewardship campaign.

Product overview

St Benedict's Parish, Ealing is a vibrant Roman Catholic Parish in West London served by the Benedictine Monastery of Ealing Abbey. The parish offers a comprehensive portfolio of religious services centered around daily and Sunday Mass celebrations across multiple styles (Choral, Family, Young People's, Children's Liturgy). The parish provides sacramental preparation programs including Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage Preparation, and RCIA for those becoming Catholic. Additional services include Youth Group for teenagers, Children's Liturgy during Sunday Mass, Pastoral Care for the sick and housebound, and an online giving platform for donations. The Benedictine identity informs the parish's approach to faith formation and community life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mass Services Regular Catholic Mass services held throughout the week, including weekday, Saturday vigil, Sunday, and Holy Day Masses, with varying styles such as Choral Mass, Family Mass, Young People's Mass, and Children's Liturgy during term time. Free of charge; open to all parishioners and visitors.
• Sacramental Preparation Programs Programs preparing children, teenagers, and adults to receive the sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick, with formation tailored to each age group.
• Marriage Preparation Course Twice-yearly course for engaged couples preparing to marry at the Abbey, covering understanding of Catholic marriage and preparation for the sacrament of Matrimony. Includes materials and a sit-down dinner; suggested contribution of £100.
• RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Programme for adults interested in becoming Catholic, exploring Catholic teaching through inquiry and formation sessions leading to reception into the Church.
• Youth Group Weekly Youth Group giving teenagers opportunities to encounter God through talks and discussions, supporting faith formation and fellowship.
• Children's Liturgy Age-appropriate Liturgy of the Word programme for children under 11 during the Sunday 9am Mass, led by trained volunteers during term time.
• Pastoral Care Pastoral care services including visits to the sick and housebound, hospital chaplaincy coordination, Anointing of the Sick, and support for parishioners in need, coordinated through the Parish Pastoral Coordinator.
• Online Giving / Donations Online donation system via PayPal and bank transfer (Account Name: The Trust of Saint Benedict's Abbey, Ealing; Sort Code 16-00-15; Account Number 19123696) enabling parishioners to contribute to parish funds, specific causes including Youth Work, Baptism, Marriage Preparation, and sanctuary lighting restoration.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Mary's MealsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish's annual Lenten appeal partner supporting Mary's Meals, an international charity that provides school meals to children in poverty. Mary's Meals feeds over 3 million children across 16 countries. The parish runs an annual fundraising campaign to support this charitable initiative.
• Ealing Soup KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish supports the Ealing Soup Kitchen, a local charitable initiative providing food and support to those in need in the Ealing community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westminster Cathedral: The mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Westminster (St Benedict's own diocese). Operates extensive Mass schedules, sacramental preparation, and a large international Catholic community in central London, making it the most directly comparable Catholic peer.
• Buckfast Abbey: A Benedictine monastery in Devon offering regular Mass, confession, and retreats to the public. Comparable through shared OSB identity, monastic parish ministry, and reliance on monastic vocations for clergy supply.
• Douai Abbey Parish: A Benedictine (OSB) monastery and parish in Berkshire serving its local community with Mass, sacraments, and retreats. Directly comparable through shared Benedictine identity, monastic clergy supply, and parish-ministry structure.
• Worth Abbey: A Benedictine monastery in Sussex running parish worship, sacramental programs, and youth-focused ministry. Comparable on Benedictine identity, parish-from-monastery structure, and emphasis on youth engagement.
• Farnborough Abbey: A Benedictine monastery in Hampshire serving the surrounding parish with Mass, sacraments, and pastoral care. Comparable on Benedictine monastic foundation and parish-ministry operations.
• Brompton Oratory: A large, vibrant Catholic parish in South Kensington, London, offering multiple daily Masses, comprehensive sacramental programs, and an international congregation. Closely comparable to St Benedict's in scale, Mass-schedule breadth, and metropolitan London Catholic parish profile.
• St Patrick's Soho Square: A historic Catholic parish in central London offering daily Mass, sacraments, and an active community life. Comparable as a London Catholic parish serving an international congregation with full sacramental programming.
• Ampleforth Abbey: A major English Benedictine monastery with an active parish ministry, Catholic worship, and sacramental programs. Comparable as a UK Benedictine community running worship services and faith formation in parallel with monastic life.
• Downside Abbey: An English Benedictine monastery with associated parish ministry offering daily Mass, confessions, and sacramental preparation. Comparable as a UK-based OSB community providing full parish sacramental services.

Broad incumbents

• Diocese of Westminster: The Catholic diocesan authority overseeing St Benedict's and other parishes across London and surrounding areas. Not a direct parish competitor, but the broader governance, fundraising, and clergy-deployment structure within which St Benedict's operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EAbbeyw5
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ealingstbenedicts
• Facebookfacebook.com/StBenedictsEaling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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