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TARALOKA

Registered charity 274500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (TARALOKA), FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (WANSTEAD), FWBO TARALOKA, TARALOKA - TARALOKA WOMENS RETREAT CENTRE, TARALOKA RETREAT CENTRE

We run a rural Buddhist Retreat Centre, offering residential retreats on Buddhist meditation and Buddhist teaching. We also run weekends and courses in city based Buddhist Centres on request. Local schools ask us to talk to their pupils about Buddhism and some come to us for an weekend experience of retreat living. Our main teachers are all ordained Buddhists with the Triratna Community.

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Latest income
£324k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at £1,068,261, which is above the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £27,711 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,095,972 to £1,068,261.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £100,000 unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific purpose should be maintained at the level of £100,000 unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The trustees received £13,268 in remuneration from the charity in the year.
“The trustees received £13,268 in renumeration from the charity in the year.” — page 16
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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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£324k£352k
31/12/2024£416k£376k
31/12/2023£378k£376k
31/12/2022£364k£315k
31/12/2021£253k£258k

Common questions

Is TARALOKA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at £1,068,261, which is above the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £27,711 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,095,972 to £1,068,261. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WINDHORSE TRUST1£147k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TARALOKA£324k—0unclear—no doubt
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD FY2024£591k—0unclear—no doubt
TRIRATNA SARANA FY2024£1.6m—0above—no doubt
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY SURREY FY2024£494k—0unclear—no doubt
LAM RIM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025£127k—0below—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025£427kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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