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THE FOREST HERMITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1173083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ADVANCE BUDDHISM BY THE TEACHING OF BUDDHISM AND PROVIDING A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE OR CENTRES FOR BHIKKHUS TO TEACH AND PRACTICE BUDDHISM.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA (BUDDHA SASANA) BY:A) PROVIDING, MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE THERAVADA VINAYA, RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR A MONASTIC SANGHA OF PERSONS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE RULES OF TRAINING (SIKKHAPADA); ANDB) SUPPORTING LAY PEOPLE IN THE PRACTICE OF THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHAC) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DECIDED

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
£103k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £324,011 against a policy target of three years' expenditure, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net income surplus of £43,126 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £836,197. The trustees confirmed 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: three years of unrestricted expenditure (held: £324k)
“The Trustees’ policy is to hold sufficient free reserves to cover charitable activities for up to 3 years.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £425k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£103k£60k
31/03/2024£42k£63k
31/03/2023£80k£60k
31/03/2022£127k£53k
31/03/2021£75k£49k

Common questions

Is THE FOREST HERMITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £324,011 against a policy target of three years' expenditure, indicating a strong financial position. The charity reported a net income surplus of £43,126 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £836,197. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOREST HERMITAGE TRUST£103k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025£427kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE DHARMA TRUST FY2025£794k—0unclear—no doubt
THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST FY2024£2.0m—0above—no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£124k—0above—no doubt
SAYAGYI U BA KHIN MEMORIAL TRUST FY2024£791k—0unclear—no doubt

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