THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK

Registered charity 1020543 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST MAHA VIHARA

The charity activities include Buddhists activities for those who would like to participate and improve their mental and physical abilities through Buddhist teaching and meditation. This is especially for stress and distress in their day to day life as well as help and relief when and where people need. Also the centre provides education which is relevant to improve the knowledge of living world.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£441k

Latest spending

£298k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £142,541 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,287,002. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts, although they highlighted identified overpayments and high Gift Aid claims relative to donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Ven Dr Kassapa received £15,450 in remuneration.

“In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Ven Dr Kassapa received remuneration.

“Ven Dr Kassapa Order of charity 15,450 2 - - 15,450” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The independent examiner identified overpayments made by the charity. These have been quantified and presented in the accounts as debtors to be recovered.

“The independent examiner identified overpayments made by the charity. These have been quantified and presented in the accounts as debtors to be recovered.” — page 4

“However, on cursory examination, the claims appear high relative to the donations received by the charity.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Examiner noted Gift Aid claims appear high relative to donations.

“The independent examiner identified overpayments made by the charity. These have been quantified and presented in the accounts as debtors to be recovered.” — page 4

“However, on cursory examination, the claims appear high relative to the donations received by the charity.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income

£648k

Total spending

£266k

Cost of raising funds

£16k

Reserves (reported)

£2.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~96.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

VEN. Dr. WITHARANDENIYE KASSAPA OBEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Parminder Sroy

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£441k	£298k
31/03/2024	£648k	£266k
31/03/2023	£750k	£237k
31/03/2022	£481k	£141k
31/03/2021	£523k	£137k

Common questions

Is THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £142,541 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,287,002. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts, although they highlighted identified overpayments and high Gift Aid claims relative to donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK as a grant recipient include THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O).

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

VEN. Dr. WITHARANDENIYE KASSAPA OBE — trustee here and at THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)	FY2023	£284k	TEMPLE BUILD PROJECT
THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)	FY2025	£114k	Day to day operating cost of the institution
THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)	FY2024	£52k	DAILY OPERATING OBLIGATIONS

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/08/2011	£10k	HEALTH IS THE WEALTH
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2009	£10k	Improve A Community Hall For Better Facilities For The Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/12/2006	£10k	Flower Arrangements
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/08/2004	£5k	"This Buddhist Association Plan To Run A Community Day Of Cultural Events For People Of Different Nationalities And Cultures Living In Derby."

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MIDLANDS BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION.

MIDLANDS BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION income £1.1m
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE income £427k
MAHAMEVNAWA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTRE income £482k
THE EAST MIDLANDS BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION income £100k
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD income £124k
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST income £257k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK	£441k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MIDLANDS BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025	£427k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
MAHAMEVNAWA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTRE FY2024	£482k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EAST MIDLANDS BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION FY2025	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024	£124k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.