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Triratna Buddhist Community (Shrewsbury)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1157987ShrewsburyReligion
Income£36k2025-04-05
Spending£34ksame year
Spent / received74%5-year average
Size in its cause43rd pctReligion
Registered2014CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Triratna Buddhist Community (Shrewsbury) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Triratna Buddhist Community (Shrewsbury) reported income of £36k and spending of £34k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £27k to £36k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Triratna Buddhist Community (Shrewsbury) sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mr Herbert Miller's Settlement Trust (£36k), The Hastings Youth Trust (£36k) and Dorset Islamic Cultural Association (£36k).

Income and spending

£0£11k£23k£34k£45k2021 Income: £26,6732021 Spending: £28,08620212022 Income: £32,9442022 Spending: £27,62020222023 Income: £35,2892023 Spending: £14,47220232024 Income: £45,4922024 Spending: £26,59620242025 Income: £36,0532025 Spending: £33,9292025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Our key activities are:Running introductory courses on meditation and buddhismRunning a weekly class to help regular group members deepen their understanding and practice of meditation, ethics and Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha)Providing opportunities for group-based study of the DharmaSupporting people to train for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Mr Herbert Miller's Settlement TrustBristol£36k
The Hastings Youth TrustEast Sussex£36k
Dorset Islamic Cultural AssociationPoole£36k
International Grace of God ChurchBromley£36k