TRIRATNA CAMBRIDGE
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a slight profit of £2,043 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £309,478 and total resources expended of £307,435. The trustees note that unrestricted income increased by 9% to £271,000, though unrestricted expenditure rose to £273,000, resulting in a small unrestricted deficit of £2,133. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves equivalent to 3.3 months of expenditure, which meets their stated policy target of holding between 3 to 6 months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees usually plan to hold between 3 to 6 months expenditure as free reserves.”
“Three of the trustees were also employed by the charity —the Chair, Mr Mike Silver (Keturaja), and the two Mitra Convenors, Mr James Sessions (Arthasiddhi) and Ms Elkie Wootton (Amarachandra). They are therefore paid for their services as employees.” — page 8
“donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu, a local Triratna Order Member who had previously been the Chair of our charity, in line with the wishes of the individuals who have donated the monies to set up this restricted fund.”
“This included our annual contribution to the Triratna Development Team and donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu” — page 8
“donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu, a local Triratna Order Member who had previously been the Chair of our charity, in line with the wishes of the individuals who have donated the monies to set up this restricted fund.”
“This included our annual contribution to the Triratna Development Team and donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu” — page 8
“donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu, a local Triratna Order Member who had previously been the Chair of our charity, in line with the wishes of the individuals who have donated the monies to set up this restricted fund.”
“This included our annual contribution to the Triratna Development Team and donations from the restricted benevolent fund to Ruchiraketu” — page 8
Trustees
- Michael John Keturaja Silverchair
- Dr Douglas Clark Fraser
- Dr Miriam Josephine Brod
- Ellen Wootton
- JAMES ARTHASIDDHI SESSIONS
- Jacqueline Elizabeth Ensom
- Vimaladipa Imogen Tennison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £281k | £289k |
| 31/12/2024 | £309k | £307k |
| 31/12/2023 | £255k | £258k |
| 31/12/2022 | £224k | £229k |
| 31/12/2021 | £204k | £198k |
Common questions
Is TRIRATNA CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a slight profit of £2,043 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £309,478 and total resources expended of £307,435. The trustees note that unrestricted income increased by 9% to £271,000, though unrestricted expenditure rose to £273,000, resulting in a small unrestricted deficit of £2,133. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves equivalent to 3.3 months of expenditure, which meets their stated policy target of holding between 3 to 6 months of expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRIRATNA CAMBRIDGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRIRATNA CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include THE WINDHORSE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WINDHORSE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Buddhist projects - United Kingdom |
| THE WINDHORSE TRUST | FY2025 | £330 | Buddhist projects - United Kingdom |