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GOLDEN BUDDHA CENTRE

Registered charity 1072818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing facilities and activities for Buddhists with an emphasis on retired Buddhists.

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with no paid employees, relying entirely on volunteers for all activities. The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,521 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £479,600, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover two years of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental Income (61% of income)
“Rental Income 15,474”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the cost of its fixed assets and to meet up to two years expenditure, together with a contingency of £150,000 (held: £480k)
“The charity's reserve policy is to have funds in reserve sufficient to cover the cost of its fixed assets and to meet up to two years expenditure, together with a contingency of £150,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £370k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£26k£28k
31/05/2024£23k£7k
31/05/2023£18k£15k
31/05/2022£14k£14k
31/05/2021£19k£10k

Common questions

Is GOLDEN BUDDHA CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with no paid employees, relying entirely on volunteers for all activities. The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,521 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £479,600, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover two years of expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were inaccurate or non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.