Diamond Way Teachings and Centres
Analysis
Diamond Way Teachings and Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07700737). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Diamond Way Teachings and Centres reported income of £853k and spending of £308k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £321k to £853k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Diamond Way Teachings and Centres sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull (£853k), Guru Nanak Gurdwara (£854k) and St Augustine's College of Theology Ltd (£852k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 50%, charitable activities 35%, trading 14% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £274k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 50%
- Charitable activities 35%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 1.2%
In the charity's own words
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLDWIDE BY PROMOTING A GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF TIBETAN LAY BUDDHISM AND THE CULTURE OF TIBET.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull | Solihull | £853k |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara | Walsall | £854k |
| St Augustine's College of Theology Ltd | Kent | £852k |
| Institute of Charity | Mansfield | £855k |