The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O)
Analysis
The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O) reported income of £374k and spending of £265k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £155k to £374k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O) sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Yoga Healing Foundation (£374k), Caxton House Settlement (£374k) and Beeston Community Resource CIO (£374k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To help to relieve the suffering of people everywhere, regardless of their status, creed or geographical locations, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social economic circumstances in accordance with the Buddhist doctrine and principles and to extend such help also to animals everywhere who are in need
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Yoga Healing Foundation | Radstock | £374k |
| Caxton House Settlement | London | £374k |
| Beeston Community Resource CIO | Nottingham | £374k |
| The Saddlers' Company Charitable Fund | London | £374k |