BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST VIHARA TRUST

Registered charity 513368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B B V T, BBVT, DHAMMA TALAKA PAGODA

The trust maintains a monastry with five resident monks (mostly of Burmese origin) who perform religious ceremonies as required. Major Buddhist festivals are celebrated at the Peace Pagoda. Meditation is taught to anyone interested and regular sessions are held for practitioners of varying experience. The Pagoda is open to visitors and groups are welcome.

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Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust's financial assets are in a reasonable position, with unrestricted cash funds of £513,799.00 and a contingency fund of £8,296.11 at the year-end. The Trustees note that the greatest risk is reliance entirely on donations from devotees for charitable work, but no material uncertainty regarding going concern is disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
The trust relies mainly on volunteers. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Birmingham Buddhist Academy
The Birmingham Buddhist Academy functions as a charity subsidiary and has a balance of £ 29,057.00 as restricted funds. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£509k
Total spending
£35k
Reserves (reported)
£609k
Employees
0

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£77k£58k
31/03/2024£60k£40k
31/03/2023£43k£27k
31/03/2022£103k£30k
31/03/2021£509k£35k

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST VIHARA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust's financial assets are in a reasonable position, with unrestricted cash funds of £513,799.00 and a contingency fund of £8,296.11 at the year-end. The Trustees note that the greatest risk is reliance entirely on donations from devotees for charitable work, but no material uncertainty regarding going concern is disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.