International Buddhist Progress Society (UK)

Analysis

International Buddhist Progress Society (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1993, 33 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 02724500). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2024, International Buddhist Progress Society (UK) reported income of £660k and spending of £278k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £598k to £660k (+10%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, International Buddhist Progress Society (UK) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Booth Charitable Foundation (£660k), British Friends of Yeshivas Shaarei Chochmo (£661k) and Alive Publishing Limited (£660k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, donations and legacies 19% and trading 1.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 95 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.

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