Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust
Analysis
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust reported income of £153k and spending of £152k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £36k to £153k (+324%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery UK Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llandaff Diocesan Mothers Union (£153k), Society of Saint Francis Central Fund (£155k) and The Dorothy Whitney Elmhirst Trust (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes educational workshops and performances in the UK by the monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llandaff Diocesan Mothers Union | Cardiff CF14 6SX | £153k |
| Society of Saint Francis Central Fund | London | £155k |
| The Dorothy Whitney Elmhirst Trust | Bristol | £152k |
| Clowns Without Borders UK | West Yorkshire | £155k |