SHINNYO-EN UK

Registered charity 299965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Buddhist Order devoted to the advancement and promotion of religion by the extension of the spirit and the knowledge of the teachings of Buddha.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF RELIGION BY THE EXTENSION OF THE SPIRIT AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3(A) OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

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
£766k
Latest spending
£803k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £838,000 at year-end 2024, down from £855,037 in 2023. Total assets less current liabilities decreased from £4,096,211 to £4,059,441 over the same period. The filing notes compliance with small company provisions and confirms an independent audit was completed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Couch Bright King & Co. Discloses 3 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£766k
Total spending
£803k
Reserves (reported)
£855k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~12.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£766k£803k
31/12/2023£754k£639k
31/12/2022£495k£506k
31/12/2021£459k£468k
31/12/2020£519k£454k

Common questions

Is SHINNYO-EN UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £838,000 at year-end 2024, down from £855,037 in 2023. Total assets less current liabilities decreased from £4,096,211 to £4,059,441 over the same period. The filing notes compliance with small company provisions and confirms an independent audit was completed. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Couch Bright King & Co.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHINNYO-EN UK£766k——unclear—no doubt
LONDON SHOGYOJI TRUST FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt
SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL - UK FY2024£3.2m—2within—no doubt
THE ENGLISH SANGHA TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.2m—0above0.0%no doubt
BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA FY2024£16.2mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
Tu An Temple UK FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt

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