Kagyu Dechen Buddhism

Analysis

Kagyu Dechen Buddhism is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07789188). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Kagyu Dechen Buddhism reported income of £460k and spending of £137k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £131k to £460k (+251%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 179%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Kagyu Dechen Buddhism sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Aylesbury (£460k), Calvary Chapel Bath (£461k) and Earlsfield Baptist Church (£459k).