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Religion Charities That specialise in Buddhism

Discover 67 Religion charities that specialise in buddhism. Use the search below to filter within these results.

67
Charities
£5,246,851,192
Total Income
£717,273
Avg Income
90.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

International Buddhist Progress Society (uk)

Religion

To encourage the study and research of BuddhismTo support related cultural and educational programsTo serve humanity, the community and societyTo develop educational programs for all BuddhistsTo promote international Dharma propagation

Latest Income: £660,081
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Triratna Trust

Religion

Funding of the Office of the Triratna Buddhist Order, which provides services to more than two thousand members of the Order worldwide, and they in turn are responsible for the many different worldwide public activities of the Triratna Buddhist Community and equivalent organisations in other countries.

Latest Income: £282,921
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Buddhist Society Trust

Charitable activities, Religion

Religious Activities. The Charity exists to advance the education of the public in the principles of Buddhism and to encourage and promote the study and application of those principles.

Latest Income: £257,275
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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World Buddhist Foundation

Religion

The charity provides resources for developing a spiritual base to the Sri Lankan community. It also supports harmonious relationships with local communities. With a variety of cultural and educational programmes, it broadens understanding of the Sri Lankan culture by reaching out to all communities in the United Kingdom.

Latest Income: £119,151
Areas of Operation: Sri Lanka
Status: Registered
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The Guhyaloka Trust

Economic and community development, Religion

Providing land and buildings in rural Spain as an infrastructure and support for meditative & contemplative retreat, particularly for those who wish to do so in accord with the Buddha's teaching.

Latest Income: £108,076
Areas of Operation: Spain
Status: Registered
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The Longchen Foundation

Religion

Organises a wide range of Buddhist events including day courses, weekend courses, retreats and celebration days. Supports the work of the Venerable Rigdzin Shikpo Rinpoche.

Latest Income: £87,368
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tisarana Vihara Association

Religion

Advancement of Theravada Buddhism in the UK through the establishment of a monastery for Buddhist monks who promote the practice of Buddhism in the Burmese culture by means of connected activities and religious instruction

Latest Income: £86,404
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Thinley Rinchen Ling Trust

Education, Religion

To advance the Sakyapa School of Buddhism in general and in particular the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche and Lama Jampa Thaye as masters of the Sakyapa School of Buddhism and heads of the Thinley Rinchen Ling Association of Sakyapa Centres and of any future incarnations of the heads as identified by the present or future head of the Drolma Phodrang of the Sakyapa School of Buddhism

Latest Income: £35,029
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sung Wah Taoist Association

Religion, Social welfare

a) Relief of poverty or sickness with particular reference to those persons who are homelessb) Promote and support of research into problems of poverty and the publication of the useful results of such researchc) Promote the teaching of Confucius Tao and Buddha

Latest Income: £34,176
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Buddhist Society

Religion

Religious activities

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Triratna Sarana

Associations, Beneficiary group, Religion

Affording facilities for women to take advantage of retreat, training and ordination in the Buddhist religion

Latest Income: £1,614,312
Areas of Operation: Spain
Status: Registered
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Po Shin Tao Teh Association Limited

Religion, Social welfare

The charity's main activity is to hold regular services and meetings at the charity's premises to encourage the participants to comprehend the wisdom of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The charity also collects donations for the relief of poverty to the local community, national and international organisations.

Latest Income: £61,336
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Ambedkar International Mission

Religion

Amebdkar International Mission caters to the religious needs of the Buddhist Community primarily in East London but also has affiliates in other cities and towns. The organisation is founded after DR B R Ambedkar who championed the cause of the 'Untouchables' during the British Raj who was also the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution when India achieved independence.

Latest Income: £8,914
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Linh-Son Buddhist Association

Religion

PRINCIPAL AIM IS TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION

Latest Income: £53,481
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Society For The Advancement Of Buddhist Understanding

Arts, Education, Religion

Distribution of the book The Teaching of Buddha and promotion of buddhist studies at universities.

Latest Income: £98
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Zen Trust

Religion

To advance the Zen Buddhist Religion and to promote instuction and teaching thereof for the benefit of the public.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Nipponzan Myohoji

Religion

The Practice of Buddhism

Latest Income: £13,393
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many buddhism religion charities are there in the UK?

There are 67 registered buddhism religion charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the buddhism religion charities by income?

Oasis Charitable Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£344.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of buddhism religion charities?

Buddhism religion charities reported a combined annual income of £5.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for buddhism religion charities?

Across all buddhism religion charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 90.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of buddhism religion charities?

Buddhism religion charities have an average annual income of £717k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.