THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY

Registered charity 506094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COMMUNITY OF BUDDHIST CONTEMPLATIVES, THROSSEL HOLE PRIORY

To promote the practice, teaching, spreading and general advancement of the Serene Reflection Meditation School of Buddhism as exemplified within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. This is done through the thorough training of monks, and the support of our lay congregation, by a full programme of retreats, residential training, festivals, Dharma weekends and meditation days throughout the year.

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Latest income

£945k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

1977

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,947,860, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a substantial net movement in funds of £736,384, driven largely by legacy income, resulting in a strong financial position with no funds in deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income)

“The principal source of income for the Charity is donations.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £1.9m)

“Our established policy is to hold enough funds to meet at least six months of running costs of the charity, and have set aside £100,000 as a minimum unrestricted reserve for this purpose.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Concessionary loans to related charities

“The charity has made concessionary loans to Dharmatoevlucht, Turning Wheel Buddhist Temple and Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory, all charities and temples within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, as described in note 12.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£945k

Total spending

£209k

Reserves (reported)

£913k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~52.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev CDH ROLAND WATSON
Rev Lambert Tuffrey
Rev MAX BENJAMIN CERDA ALEXANDER · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Peter Michael Bonati · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev STEPHEN BERWYN WATSON
Rev TARA MAY BAILEY

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£945k	£209k
31/03/2024	£199k	£199k
31/03/2023	£181k	£191k
31/03/2022	£179k	£171k
31/03/2021	£165k	£172k

Common questions

Is THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,947,860, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a substantial net movement in funds of £736,384, driven largely by legacy income, resulting in a strong financial position with no funds in deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST.

THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST income £1.1m
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY IN BRISTOL income £103k
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE income £427k
SATIPANYA BUDDHIST TRUST income £123k
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST income £257k
SAYAGYI U BA KHIN MEMORIAL TRUST income £791k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY	£945k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST FY2024	£1.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY IN BRISTOL FY2024	£103k	—	above	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025	£427k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
SATIPANYA BUDDHIST TRUST FY2024	£123k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST FY2023	£257k	—	above	—	no doubt

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