TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY IN BRISTOL

Registered charity 900165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRISTOL BUDDHIST CENTRE, FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER (BRISTOL), FWBO (BRISTOL)

The aim of the Charity is the advancement of the Buddhist religion; in particular to encourage members and others to live and practice the teachings of the Buddha and help provide a material and spiritual context for this to take place.

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Latest income

£103k

Latest spending

£112k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £343,662, which is in excess of its stated policy target of three months' normal expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, and the financial statements show a net movement in funds of £8,538 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months normal expenditure (held: £344k)

“The Trustees have requested that a sum equivalent to 3 months normal expenditure should be held in reserve.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Vimala Vajrichair
Anthony Jobbins
DHARMACHARI SIMHANADA
David Zukas
Jvalamalini Bloom
Mark Christopher Hewitson
Shraddhalocani Jackson

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£103k	£112k
31/12/2023	£102k	£114k
31/12/2022	£81k	£102k
31/12/2021	£97k	£99k
31/12/2020	£77k	£101k

Common questions

Is TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY IN BRISTOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £343,662, which is in excess of its stated policy target of three months' normal expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, and the financial statements show a net movement in funds of £8,538 for the year. Its FY2024 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE WINDHORSE TRUST	3	£204k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE.

BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE income £427k
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY (WEST LONDON) income £165k
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY ( BRIXTON ) income £113k
TRIRATNA SARANA income £1.6m
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST income £257k
TRIRATNA CHAIRS' ASSEMBLY income £199k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY IN BRISTOL	£103k	—	above	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025	£427k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY (WEST LONDON) FY2022	£165k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY ( BRIXTON ) FY2024	£113k	—	unclear	—	noted
TRIRATNA SARANA FY2024	£1.6m	—	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.