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THE COMMUNITY OF INTERBEING UK

Registered charity 1096680 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Plum Village UK

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£386k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,164,571, a significant increase from the previous year due to donations for the Being Peace Practice Centre. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £201,549 and restricted funds of £1,490,062, with the trustees considering the level of precautionary reserves satisfactory against expected future expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months’ expected future expenditure plus an allowance for property maintenance (held: £202k)
“The Trustees consider it appropriate that the level of precautionary reserve should be of the order of twelve months’ expected future expenditure plus an allowance for property maintenance.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Safeguarding matter reported to Charity Commission
“During 2025, the trustees reported to the Charity Commission a safeguarding matter that arose in 2024 following further review.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sygma Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£386k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£386k
31/12/2023£314k£263k
31/12/2022£317k£245k
31/12/2021£267k£134k
31/12/2020£278k£255k

Common questions

Is THE COMMUNITY OF INTERBEING UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,164,571, a significant increase from the previous year due to donations for the Being Peace Practice Centre. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £201,549 and restricted funds of £1,490,062, with the trustees considering the level of precautionary reserves satisfactory against expected future expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sygma Chartered Accountants.