THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)
Registered charity 1049429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)
To help to relieve the suffering of people everywhere, regardless of their status, creed or geographical locations, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social economic circumstances in accordance with the Buddhist doctrine and principles and to extend such help also to animals everywhere who are in need
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £109,550 at the end of the period, a significant increase from the prior year's £751. The charity reported a net income of £108,800 against total expenditure of £265,343, indicating strong incoming resources relative to spending. The independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found other than recommendations regarding grant payment methods and Gift Aid claims.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: The charity made a material grant of £113,500 to The Midlands International Buddhist Association in the UK, which is connected by way of trustees.
“A material value (£113,500) of grants of the charity were made to the THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK (Charity number: 1020543). THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK is connected to The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O) by way of trustees.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bangladesh · Burma · India · Nepal · Sri Lanka
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £109,550 at the end of the period, a significant increase from the prior year's £751. The charity reported a net income of £108,800 against total expenditure of £265,343, indicating strong incoming resources relative to spending. The independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found other than recommendations regarding grant payment methods and Gift Aid claims. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O) as a grant recipient include THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK.
Shared trustees with funders
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