THE LONDON BUDDHIST CENTRE
Registered charity 255420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER
The London Buddhist Centre teaches meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to contemporary western life. It is a non-proselytising public centre, open to all, with no expectation of Buddhist interest / involvement. The Breathing Space programme run by the Centre teaches Mindfulness Based Approaches to help prevent relapse into depression and addiction and to manage stress and anxiety.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated deficit of £136,908 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing total funds to £4,352,995. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are managed with a policy target of maintaining general funds between two and six months of expenditure, with the actual general unrestricted fund standing at £348,290 at year-end. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: income from classes, courses and retreats (41% of income)
“The Charity's largest regular funding source in the period was income from classes, courses and retreats, 41% of total income” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to six months of expenditure (held: £348k)
“It is intended that the General fund will be maintained between a lower level equal to two months’ expenditure of the Charity and an upper level of six months' expenditure” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Buddhist Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £750k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£603k
Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 30.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alison Ticher
- Claudine Edwards
- Dr Dayanatha Showman
- Dr Paramabandhu Groves · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gus Miller
- Helen Sophia Burgess
- Jyotismati Weiss
- Pedro Raul Vidal Anaya
- Robert Luis Crow-Mains
- Sandra Turner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex · Kent · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LONDON BUDDHIST CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a consolidated deficit of £136,908 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing total funds to £4,352,995. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are managed with a policy target of maintaining general funds between two and six months of expenditure, with the actual general unrestricted fund standing at £348,290 at year-end. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
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