The Shrimala Trust
Analysis
The Shrimala Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Criccieth. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Shrimala Trust reported income of £276k and spending of £281k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £176k to £276k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Shrimala Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Norfolk Broads Circuit (£276k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God-Rccg Power of Jehovah Essex (£276k) and Epsom Vineyard Church (£276k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY AIMS TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR THE KAGYU-NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. THESE AIMS ARE FURTHERED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AWAKENED HEART SANGHA, A SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY IN THE KAGYU AND NYINGMA TRADITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, FORMED BY STUDENTS OF LAMA SHENPEN HOOKHAM.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Norfolk Broads Circuit | Norwich | £276k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God-Rccg Power of Jehovah Essex | Essex | £276k |
| Epsom Vineyard Church | Surrey | £276k |
| Kingdom Faith South West | Taunton | £276k |