Midlands Buddhist Association

Analysis

Midlands Buddhist Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Midlands Buddhist Association reported income of £1.1m and spending of £96k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £858k to £1.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 18% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Midlands Buddhist Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Tribes Mission (£1.1m), Limmud (£1.1m) and Muhammadiyah House of Wisdom (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%.