Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation Limited

Analysis

Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02990368). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation Limited reported income of £240k and spending of £183k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £240k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Clare Project (£240k), Q: Alliance (£240k) and Izqilar (£240k).