Triratna Sarana

Analysis

Triratna Sarana is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brecon. It was registered in September 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Triratna Sarana reported income of £1.6m and spending of £427k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £205k to £1.6m (+688%), an average of +99% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 188%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Triratna Sarana sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nazarene Theological College (£1.6m), Calderdale Circuit of the Methodist Church (£1.6m) and Shofar Day Care Centre (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72%, charitable activities 23% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.