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DHARMACHAKRA

Registered charity 294143 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DHARMACHAKRA ARCHIVE, DIGITAL LEGACY, FREE BUDDHIST AUDIO, FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (DHARMACHAKRA TAPES), FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (DHARMACHAKRA), FWBO DHARMACHAKRA

The charity archives, and makes available for free download, text, audio and video files of Buddhist teachings. It also makes available free online resources for all on Buddhist approaches to mindfulness, meditation and life.

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Latest income
£220k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Dharmachakra reported a net operating revenue surplus of £11,096 for the year ended December 31, 2024, with total income increasing by 15% to £219,870. The trustees note that reserves stood at £49,895, representing 2.9 months of expenditure, and acknowledge ongoing challenges regarding diminishing community grants and sterling weakness. The charity has no outstanding loans and does not operate an investment account.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income includes £93,882 in the form of grants over 12 months.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £50k; policy: at least three months’ worth of expenditure)
“At the end of 2024, reserves stood at £49,895. This represents 2.9 months of expenditure, an increase of £6,748 on the previous year.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£220k£209k
31/12/2023£190k£212k
31/12/2022£186k£197k
31/12/2021£203k£181k
31/12/2020£167k£138k

Common questions

Is DHARMACHAKRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Dharmachakra reported a net operating revenue surplus of £11,096 for the year ended December 31, 2024, with total income increasing by 15% to £219,870. The trustees note that reserves stood at £49,895, representing 2.9 months of expenditure, and acknowledge ongoing challenges regarding diminishing community grants and sterling weakness. The charity has no outstanding loans and does not operate an investment account.

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£34k
THE LONDON BUDDHIST CENTRE1£11k
EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE)1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA MISSION DHARAMPUR (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DHARMACHAKRA£220k—0below—no doubt
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA MISSION DHARAMPUR (UK) FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt
FUTURE DHARMA FUND FY2023£410k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£124k—0above—no doubt
VAJRAVARAHI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£163k—0unclear—no doubt
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD FY2024£591k—0unclear—no doubt

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