THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY
Latest income
£309k
Latest spending
£274k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,199, reducing total unrestricted funds to £7,332. The trustees consider the current level of funding and reserves adequate to support activities for the medium term, citing continued support from The Buddhist Society Trust.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: adequate to support the charity's activities for the medium term (held: £7k)
“The charity holds reserves so that it can meet its commitments as they fall due and so that it can continue its charitable work. With the continued support of the Buddhist Society Trust, the current level of funding and reserves is considered adequate to support the charity's activities for the medium term, and the trustees therefore consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- DR D R BIDDULPHchair
- DAVID EIFION THOMAS
- Darcy Biddulph
- Dr Christopher Digby John
- REVEREND PROFESSOR TAIRA KEMMYO SATO
- Robert Campbell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £309k | £274k |
| 30/04/2024 | £215k | £226k |
| 30/04/2023 | £300k | £310k |
| 30/04/2022 | £193k | £207k |
| 30/04/2021 | £169k | £150k |
Common questions
Is THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,199, reducing total unrestricted funds to £7,332. The trustees consider the current level of funding and reserves adequate to support activities for the medium term, citing continued support from The Buddhist Society Trust. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| THE WINDHORSE TRUST | 1 | £34k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE LONDON BUDDHIST CENTRE | 1 | £11k |
| REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET | 1 | £9k |