Buddhist Essential Support Trust

Analysis

Buddhist Essential Support Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middx. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Buddhist Essential Support Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £20k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £19k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Buddhist Essential Support Trust sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The JBG Housing Trust (£19k), Mrs Levett's Charity (£19k) and Charity of Eliza Gardiner (£19k).