THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST

Registered charity 294198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUDDHIST SOCIETY LONDON LIMITED

Latest income
£257k
Latest spending
£281k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,249,269, supported by significant legacy income including a donated property valued at £320,000. The trustees consider the present level of funding and reserves adequate to support the charity's activities for the medium term. The charity has no full-time employees and operates with a small governance structure.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2023)

Total income
£570k
Total spending
£176k
Cost of raising funds
£31k
Reserves (reported)
£450k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~30.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£257k£281k
30/04/2024£164k£219k
30/04/2023£570k£176k
30/04/2022£199k£193k
30/04/2021£756k£187k

Common questions

Is THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds increased to £3,249,269, supported by significant legacy income including a donated property valued at £320,000. The trustees consider the present level of funding and reserves adequate to support the charity's activities for the medium term. The charity has no full-time employees and operates with a small governance structure. Its FY2023 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 INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)1£284k
WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION1£500

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