the london buddhist centre

The charity supports other defined groups. The London Buddhist Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in London, Essex, and Kent.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The London Buddhist Centre teaches meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to contemporary western life. It is a non-proselytising public centre, open to all, with no expectation of Buddhist interest / involvement. The Breathing Space programme run by the Centre teaches Mindfulness Based Approaches to help prevent relapse into depression and addiction and to manage stress and anxiety.

Fundraising

See where The London Buddhist Centre is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

London

Local Authority

Essex Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,955,057

Latest Expenditure

£1,945,069

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 81.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £317,764

Charitable Activities £1,250,751

Other Trading £365,792

Investments £20,750

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,584,789

Raising Funds £360,280

Governance £32,707

Grants to Institutions £87,011

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,955,057	£1,945,069	£1,584,789	£4,489,903	£615,116	39 / 250
2023	£2,229,837	£1,658,523	£1,470,262	£4,520,194	£4,486,585	32 / 200
2022	£1,520,833	£1,360,335	£1,180,462	£3,948,880	£3,935,829	30 / 200
2021	£1,207,492	£974,000	£798,620	£3,777,382	£2,810,105	29 / 200
2020	£1,579,289	£5,687,437	£5,478,068	£3,323,111	£3,298,918	31 / 130