Birmingham Karma Ling
Analysis
Birmingham Karma Ling is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Birmingham Karma Ling reported income of £46k and spending of £39k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £37k to £46k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Birmingham Karma Ling sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlesbrough First (£46k), The Liberation Cycle (£46k) and The North Lincolnshire Children's Literacy Trust (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide facilities for regular Buddhist prayers, meditation and services for both resident community and others to which all are welcome. To sponsor eminent Buddhist teachers to visit the centre to give religious instruction. To publish Buddhist texts. To provide educational resources for local establishments. To support the study of Tibetan language.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough First | Cleveland | £46k |
| The Liberation Cycle | Cambridgeshire | £46k |
| The North Lincolnshire Children's Literacy Trust | Scunthorpe | £46k |
| Scampps in Surrey | Surrey | £46k |