Theravada Monastic Trust

Analysis

Theravada Monastic Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hemel Hempstead. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06762469). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Theravada Monastic Trust reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £54k to £2.0m (+3632%), an average of +147% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1160%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Theravada Monastic Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Carlisle (£2.0m), Green Academy Trust (£2.0m) and The Society of St Pius X (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.0m.