Wat Santiwongsaram
Analysis
Wat Santiwongsaram is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Wat Santiwongsaram reported income of £75k and spending of £69k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £48k to £75k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wat Santiwongsaram sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Blendworth Holy Trinity (£75k), Bethany Chapel (£75k) and Working Funds in Connection with St Nicholas Church (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a temple for the practice of Buddhism and meditation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Blendworth Holy Trinity | Hampshire | £75k |
| Bethany Chapel | Prenton | £75k |
| Working Funds in Connection with St Nicholas Church | Guildford | £75k |
| Bethesda Shalom | West Midlands | £75k |