Atisha Centre
Analysis
Atisha Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02711172). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Atisha Centre reported income of £58k and spending of £53k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £44k to £58k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Atisha Centre sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (£58k), The Bradley Trust (£58k) and Vertical Church Yeovil (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the Buddhist faith of the New Kadampa Tradition throughout Co. Durham, North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Manchester District Association of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches | Manchester | £58k |
| The Bradley Trust | Stafford | £58k |
| Vertical Church Yeovil | Yeovil | £58k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Prittlewell St Stephen | Southend-On-Sea | £58k |