Golden Buddha Centre

Analysis

Golden Buddha Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03562017). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Golden Buddha Centre reported income of £26k and spending of £28k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £19k to £26k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Golden Buddha Centre sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Astley Independent Methodist Church (£26k), Bristol Chinese Baptist Church (£26k) and Culcheth Educational Foundation (Religious Instruction Trust) (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.