THINLEY RINCHEN LING TRUST

Registered charity 282717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAKYA THINLEY RINCHEN LING

To advance the Sakyapa School of Buddhism in general and in particular the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche and Lama Jampa Thaye as masters of the Sakyapa School of Buddhism and heads of the Thinley Rinchen Ling Association of Sakyapa Centres and of any future incarnations of the heads as identified by the present or future head of the Drolma Phodrang of the Sakyapa School of Buddhism

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE SAKYAPA SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM IN GENERAL AND IN PARTICULAR THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OF KARMA THINLEY RINPOCHE AND LAMA JAMPA THAYE AS MASTERS OF THE SAKYAPA SCHOLL OF BUDDHISM AND HEADS OF THE THINLEY RINCHEN LING ASSOCIATION OF SAKYAPA CENTRES AND OF ANY FUTURE INCARNATIONS OF THE HEADS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE PRESENT OR FUTURE HEAD OF THE DROLMA PHODRANG OF THE SAKYAPA SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM AND OF ANY TEMPORARY SUCCESSORS APPOINTED BY ANY OF THE HEADS AND/OR FUTURE INCARNATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£35k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable and secure, with unrestricted reserves of £468,471 at the year end. The trustees consider the unrestricted cash funds of £92,125 to be sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements, noting that this exceeds their policy target of approximately three months' regular expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,938 for the year, funded by donations and charitable activities, with no paid staff employed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 months' regular expenditure (held: £468k)
“As a matter of policy, the Trustees intend to hold the amount of unrestricted reserves held in cash and cash equivalents at the level of approximately 3 months' regular expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Devon · France · South Gloucestershire · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£35k£32k
31/12/2024£75k£34k
31/12/2023£41k£25k
31/12/2022£27k£20k
31/12/2021£11k£12k

Common questions

Is THINLEY RINCHEN LING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is stable and secure, with unrestricted reserves of £468,471 at the year end. The trustees consider the unrestricted cash funds of £92,125 to be sufficient to meet day-to-day requirements, noting that this exceeds their policy target of approximately three months' regular expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,938 for the year, funded by donations and charitable activities, with no paid staff employed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.