Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Analysis

Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06485934). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre reported income of £44k and spending of £38k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £36k to £44k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Heart Jewel Kadampa Buddhist Centre sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Esoprs) (£44k), The Newport Pagnell and District Youth Club (£44k) and The League of Friends of the Loughborough Hospital (£44k).