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Rochdale Zen Retreat

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1091415PrestonReligion
Income£22k2026-03-31
Spending£16ksame year
Spent / received57%5-year average
Size in its cause35th pctReligion
Registered2002Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Rochdale Zen Retreat is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Rochdale Zen Retreat reported income of £22k and spending of £16k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £22k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rochdale Zen Retreat sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of St John the Baptist Church Hindon (£22k), The Earmark Trust (£22k) and Crossnet Trust (£22k).

Income and spending

£0£18k£37k£55k£74k2022 Income: £17,3512022 Spending: £13,29620222023 Income: £27,8752023 Spending: £13,36920232024 Income: £25,8792024 Spending: £36,54620242025 Income: £73,8542025 Spending: £16,19420252026 Income: £22,0812026 Spending: £15,6172026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The activities of the trust are to advance the Buddhist faith, in particular the Serene Reflection mediation school of Buddhism (also known as Soto Zen Buddhism).

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Friends of St John the Baptist Church HindonWiltshire£22k
The Earmark TrustLondon£22k
Crossnet TrustBristol£22k
Parish Room - (Known As Church Hall)Kent£22k