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Religion Charities That specialise in Buddhism

Discover 312 Religion charities that specialise in buddhism. Use the search below to filter within these results.

312
Charities
£15,747,557,980
Total Income
£424,131
Avg Income
89.5%
Program Ratio

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

UK Shaolin Temple Limited

Religion

Our goal is to promote the vision of "living well". By incorporating elements of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin culture into their lives, any individual can be assisted to achieve this vision.1. Teaching resources of Chan Buddhism2. Improve health & develop insight3. Teaching and developing Shaolin culture 4. Working in the community

Latest Income: £69,018
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Odiyana Kadampa Meditation Centre LTD

Health, Religion

The promotion of the Buddhist Faith.

Latest Income: £68,436
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Amoghasiddhi Buddhist Centre

Health, Religion

Teaching classes and courses in meditation and relaxation in accordance with the teachings of Kadampa Buddhism as taught by Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa.

Latest Income: £66,153
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Telford Buddhist Priory

Health, Religion

Telford Buddhist Priory promotes the practice of Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen Buddhism). It functions within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives.

Latest Income: £63,780
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre

Health, Religion

Our activities are to promote the Buddhist faith throught the activities of teaching, study, practice and the observance of moral discipline, all within the Mahayana Buddhist Tradition of Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa as taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

Latest Income: £63,056
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Great Ocean Dharma Refuge

Education, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The charities objects are to advance the Buddhist faith, in particular the Serene Reflection Meditation School of Buddhism (also known as Soto Zen Buddhism).

Latest Income: £62,417
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Jangchub Ling Buddhist Centre

Health, Religion

Jangchub Ling Buddhist Centre is a place where everyone is welcome to come and learn meditation, regardless of experience, background or beliefs.We are a registered charity dedicated to helping people find practical tools that improve and transform daily life through meditation.

Latest Income: £61,015
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Kent

Health, Religion

We provide educational and religious sevices

Latest Income: £60,487
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Oxford Centre For Buddhist Studies

Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Religion

The OCBS:1 promotes/supports teaching/research on Buddhist texts, social forms & history (including interdisciplinary work):a) in Oxford University; &b) in collaborations based in Oxford 2. collaborates with So-Wide to: a) raise funds for posts/bursaries in Buddhist Studies at Oxford University; & b) run University Extension courses for non-Oxford students & the general public

Latest Income: £59,523
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Buddha Metta Society

Religion

The charity arranges Buddhist pilgrimages primarily to Thailand but also elsewhere timed to coincide with the Far East cool season in January. We are led by Theravada Thai Forest Tradition monks, living in a simple way and sharing in the generosity we encounter as we visit and stay in many important sites to experience them and listen to Dhamma teachings.

Latest Income: £58,194
Areas of Operation: Thailand
Status: Registered
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Khedrubje Centre

Religion

Provide Buddhist Classes and meditations

Latest Income: £57,855
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Mid Essex Buddhist Centre

Health, Religion

Spiritual activities - regarded as religious in nature; they include the teaching and practice of Buddhism. All are welcome to any teaching or practice session. A number of one-day and weekend events are also held..Secular activities - consist of courses on Mindfulness and ancillary activities, such as art classes and complementary treatments which are compatible with Buddhist ethics.

Latest Income: £56,789
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Tariki Trust

Health, Religion

To further the development of Buddhist culture, Buddhist psychology, and Buddhist psychotherapy, appropriate to the contemporary world. To support Dharma practitioners and Dharma students. To sponsor the training of individuals in the spiritual, psychological and practical skills necessary to actualise the principles of compassion, wisdom and skilful means in the context of contemporary society

Latest Income: £55,924
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Amida Trust

Religion

Buddhist religious activities including religious services, cultural activities, education and training.

Latest Income: £55,709
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Atisha Centre

Health, Religion

To promote the Buddhist faith of the New Kadampa Tradition throughout Co. Durham, North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley.

Latest Income: £55,270
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre

Religion

To promote the Buddhist faith in accordance with the New Kadampa Tradition

Latest Income: £55,165
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Diamond Buddhist Centre, UK

Religion

Religious Activities

Latest Income: £54,118
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Chan Khong Monastery UK

Religion, Saving of lives

1) To advance the Buddhist faith and religion for the public benefit.2) To provide the relief of financial needs and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money or other means deemed suitable for persons or organisations including the provision of medical aid.

Latest Income: £53,575
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Gurdwara Baba Buddha Sahib Ji

Religion

we are a sikh temple and under take duties of prayers and readings provide free food to all attending our service

Latest Income: £52,339
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Thousands Buddha UK

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Religion, Society

Raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs, practices through leaflets and social media tools; Carry out Buddhist religious teaching. Community Development by promoting volunteering, effective use of charitable resources, civic responsibility etc, and advance Buddhist Arts and Culture as taught by Buddha himself, and promote religious, racial and equality in England & Wales.

Latest Income: £52,079
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Sri Sambuddha Buddhist Temple Foundation

Health, Religion

we operate from our temple site and we provide instruction into the beliefs of the Buddhist faith. We do this through holding educational seminars for all students of all faiths and of none. We also include a programme on mindfullness and spiritual meditation.

Latest Income: £51,000
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Exeter

Health, Religion

Religious organisation running meditation classes in Devon including weekly study class, prayer sessions and day courses.

Latest Income: £50,354
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Education, Health, Religion

Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Centre aims to help people increase their peace of mind and solve their problems through Buddhist meditation. The charity runs day courses/study programmes and meditation classes, school visits and hospital chaplaincy offering spiritual guidance and advice. The charity affirms its commitment to maintaining safeguarding policies and is open to everyone.

Latest Income: £50,245
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Meridian Trust

Religion

The principal activity of the Meridian Trust is the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist thought, culture and artistic heritage. Our goal is to create a multimedia digital resource through which to make the insights of Buddhist culture available to all.

Latest Income: £49,958
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wat Thai Brighton

Health, Religion

Offering classes on the teachings of the Buddha and meditation practice at Wat Thai Brighton or at residential. The monks welcome andsupport any member of the public who are interested in teachings of Lord Buddha which can be applied in daily life.The monks offer general spiritual support and guidance as well as funerals etc. We also have Thai and Buddhist cultural events open to public.

Latest Income: £48,096
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many buddhism religion charities are there in the UK?

There are 312 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?

Canterbury Christ Church University is the largest by latest reported annual income (£353.8m). 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 £15.7bn 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 89.5%. 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 £424k. 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.