Pundarika UK
Analysis
Pundarika UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Pundarika UK reported income of £150k and spending of £214k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £104k to £150k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 433%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pundarika UK sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% 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 Rickfords Hill Publishing Ltd (£150k), Smethwick Church Action Network (£150k) and St Mary's with St George's German Lutheran Church (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We organise buddhist retreats with Tsoknyi Rinpoche in the U.K. We also support his monastic community in Nepal and Tibet. For more information please go to www.pundarika.uk.net
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rickfords Hill Publishing Ltd | Buckingham | £150k |
| Smethwick Church Action Network | West Midlands | £150k |
| St Mary's with St George's German Lutheran Church | London | £150k |
| Faith in Action | Crawley | £150k |