BODHI COLLEGE

Registered charity 1163320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BODHI SANGHA, T/A BODHI INSTITUTE

DELIVERING STUDY COURSES IN EARLY BUDDHISM IN THE UK AND MAINLAND EUROPE

Objects

NOT FOR PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATION LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FOR THE CRITICAL EXAMINATION AND PRACTICAL CULTIVATION OF BUDDHIST TEACHINGS AS FOUND IN THE EARLIEST STRATA OF THE BUDDHIST CANON. THE BODHI SANGHA IS NON-SECTARIAN AND UNALIGNED WITH ANY BUDDHIST ORTHODOXY.

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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Latest income
£269k
Latest spending
£233k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £29,894 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £99,310. The trustees note that the surplus was largely attributable to donations to the Teacher Support Fund which were subsequently paid out to a teacher for medical treatment. The charity holds a reserves policy of three months' outgoings and acknowledges that the shift towards online content could make covering direct costs more challenging.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Course fees (71% of income)
“Income generated from on-line and physical course fees (and recordings) in 2024 was £171,755” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months outgoings (held: £99k)
“The Board’s policy is to hold a minimum cash reserve equivalent to three months outgoings to enable the charity to continue in the event of a major drop in income resulting from unforeseen circumstances or emergencies.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Belgium · Denmark · France · Germany · Italy · Netherlands · Switzerland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£269k£233k
31/12/2024£242k£213k
31/12/2023£265k£252k
31/12/2022£251k£237k
31/12/2021£205k£134k

Common questions

Is BODHI COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £29,894 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £99,310. The trustees note that the surplus was largely attributable to donations to the Teacher Support Fund which were subsequently paid out to a teacher for medical treatment. The charity holds a reserves policy of three months' outgoings and acknowledges that the shift towards online content could make covering direct costs more challenging. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BODHI COLLEGE earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BODHI COLLEGE£269kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK) FY2024£660k—0above—no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£124k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE FY2025£213k—0unclear—no doubt
SHEFFIELD TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY FY2025£214k—0unclear—no doubt
HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) FY2025£3.1m—0above—no doubt

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