Dragon Bell Temple
Analysis
Dragon Bell Temple is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Dragon Bell Temple reported income of £133k and spending of £19k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £133k (+911%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 656%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dragon Bell Temple sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Woodmansterne (£133k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke, Sevenoaks (£133k) and Greater Manchester West County Scout Council (£133k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TEACH BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND ARE A RESOURCE FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND BUDDHISM
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Woodmansterne | Surrey | £133k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke, Sevenoaks | Kent | £133k |
| Greater Manchester West County Scout Council | Tyldesley Manchester | £133k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Churt and Rushmoor | Farnham | £133k |