ROCHDALE ZEN RETREAT

Registered charity 1091415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the trust are to advance the Buddhist faith, in particular the Serene Reflection mediation school of Buddhism (also known as Soto Zen Buddhism).

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST FAITH IN PARTICULAR THE SERENE REFLECTION MEDITATION SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM (ALSO KNOW AS SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM)

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: South Ribble, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£22k

Latest spending

£16k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with unrestricted reserves of £530,135 covering total net assets. The trustees report that income comfortably covers expenditure and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum cash balance of £10,000 and build-up reserves to cover any large unexpected expenses (reserves figure: £530k)

“Although the Charity’s liquidity is monitored on a daily basis, we try to maintain a minimum cash balance of £10,000 in The Co operative Bank. We are also trying to build-up reserves to cover any large unexpected expenses as income will allow.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee loan for property purchase

“The Charity purchased the property “The Briars”, facilitated by an interest-free loan from Rev. Peter Bonati (one of the Trustees) for £100,000 which has now been fully repaid” — page 5

“The total donations from trustees and related parties during the year were £750 (2024: £750).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“The Charity purchased the property “The Briars”, facilitated by an interest-free loan from Rev. Peter Bonati (one of the Trustees) for £100,000 which has now been fully repaid” — page 5

“The total donations from trustees and related parties during the year were £750 (2024: £750).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Peter Michael Bonatichair · trustee of 2 other charities
REV WILFRID POWELL
Rev FINNAN O'HEARTAIN

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£22k	£16k
31/03/2025	£74k	£16k
31/03/2024	£26k	£37k
31/03/2023	£28k	£13k
31/03/2022	£17k	£13k

Common questions

Is ROCHDALE ZEN RETREAT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable, with unrestricted reserves of £530,135 covering total net assets. The trustees report that income comfortably covers expenditure and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE TANLAW FOUNDATION	1	£147k

Charities like this

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

TELFORD BUDDHIST PRIORY income £64k
NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY income £28k
THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY income £945k
THE ZEN TRUST income £88k
THE TERTON SOGYAL TRUST income £86k
TRUE BUDDHA SCHOOL LIMITED income £224k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROCHDALE ZEN RETREAT	£22k	—	above	—	no doubt
TELFORD BUDDHIST PRIORY FY2025	£64k	—	above	—	no doubt
NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY FY2026	£28k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY FY2025	£945k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ZEN TRUST FY2026	£88k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE TERTON SOGYAL TRUST FY2025	£86k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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