New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union

Analysis

New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ulverston. It was registered in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02758093). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union reported income of £4.9m and spending of £2.9m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £4.9m (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Church Festival Limited (£4.9m), Coleg Llanymddyfri (£4.9m) and The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Diocese of Chester (£4.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £33k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £277k. Reserves of £750k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.