The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth

Analysis

The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Arlesey. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth reported income of £35k and spending of £32k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £33k to £35k (+5.4%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holme Family Connect (£35k), Patrik's Trust (£35k) and The Trowbridge Islamic Trust (£35k).