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FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (SURLINGHAM)

Registered charity 273850 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FWBO (SURLINGHAM), PADMALOKA RETREAT CENTRE

Padmaloka is a UK Buddhist retreat centre for men and hosts retreats exploring Buddhism, Buddhist Meditation and study. The retreat centre is part of the Triratna Buddhist Order (Formerly Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO)), a worldwide movement founded by Sangharakshita that aims to make Buddhist teachings and practices available in a form appropriate and accessible to the modern world.

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Latest income
£611k
Latest spending
£371k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is improving, with unrestricted reserves rising to £1,697,389 against a stated liquid reserve target of £65,800. The charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £240,010 for the year, funded primarily by charitable activities and donations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations, legacies and similar (50% of income)
“Donations, legacies and similar 305,624” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £65,800 (held: £1.7m)
“The amount to hold as a liquid reserve was set at £65,800 but is open to review from time to time depending on changing circumstances” — 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£611k
Total spending
£371k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£611k£371k
31/12/2024£465k£318k
31/12/2023£377k£320k
31/12/2022£364k£273k
31/12/2021£236k£206k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (SURLINGHAM) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is improving, with unrestricted reserves rising to £1,697,389 against a stated liquid reserve target of £65,800. The charity generated a net incoming resource surplus of £240,010 for the year, funded primarily by charitable activities and donations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.