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THE DHARMA TRUST

Registered charity 1090628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHOS KHOR LING, MARPA HOUSE

Meditation and Retreat Centre

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Latest income
£794k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,092,095, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £45,000. The filing notes that the unusually large increase in income was due to a donation following the transfer of assets from the sale of another centre, providing financial security for the long-term future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £45,000 (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees aim is to hold as free and uncommitted reserve of £45,000, equivalent to 6 months annual trading costs.”
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)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£794k
Total spending
£99k
Reserves (reported)
£46k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£794k£99k
31/03/2024£84k£120k
31/03/2023£98k£85k
31/03/2022£54k£79k
31/03/2021£59k£53k

Common questions

Is THE DHARMA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,092,095, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £45,000. The filing notes that the unusually large increase in income was due to a donation following the transfer of assets from the sale of another centre, providing financial security for the long-term future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WINDHORSE TRUST1£34k
THE LONDON BUDDHIST CENTRE1£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DHARMA TRUST£794k—0unclear—no doubt
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD FY2024£591k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£124k—0above—no doubt
STONEWATER ZEN CENTRE TRUST FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
SRI DATTA YOGA CENTRE (UK) FY2025£254k—0above—no doubt
THE HARAMEAD TRUST FY2025£4.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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