Tu An Temple UK

Registered charity 1200132 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINH SON TEMPLE UK

Inter-faith and Education of Buddhism is the objective of the Charity - to advance the teachings of Buddha in the community for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebrations of festivals, producing and distributing of literature - Buddhism is purely to enlighten others about the teachings of Buddha as a Religion / Faith.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST INDIVIDUALS PROFESSING THE BUDDHIST RELIGION AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAY REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, BY FURTHERING THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF MAHAYANA BUDDHISM IN THE UK.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bexley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£126k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £132,326 to £225,862, resulting in a net income of £93,536 for the year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, a target they consider sufficient to continue activities during funding drops. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £226k)
“It is the policy of the that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 2

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 2

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 2

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 12/08/2024, 104 days after the 30/04/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£126k£33k
30/06/2024£89k£34k
30/06/2023£67k£41k

Common questions

Is Tu An Temple UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £132,326 to £225,862, resulting in a net income of £93,536 for the year. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, a target they consider sufficient to continue activities during funding drops. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRUE BUDDHA SCHOOL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Tu An Temple UK£126k—0above—no doubt
TRUE BUDDHA SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£224k—0within—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THERAVADA BUDDHISM UK FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HINDU TEMPLE BRISTOL FY2025£107k—0unclear—no doubt
YING CHI BUDDHIST TEMPLE FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE UK FY2025£536k—0above—noted

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