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Wat Buddharam Leeds

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1158536LeedsHealth and saving lives
Income£148k2025-07-31
Spending£163ksame year
Spent / received121%5-year average
Size in its cause69th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2014Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Wat Buddharam Leeds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09114829). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Wat Buddharam Leeds reported income of £148k and spending of £163k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £526k to £148k (-72%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wat Buddharam Leeds sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (£148k), Freeman Heart & Lung Transplant Association (£148k) and Fishers of Men Outreach (£148k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.

Income and spending

£0£131k£263k£394k£526k2021 Income: £525,7602021 Spending: £282,20620212022 Income: £103,2522022 Spending: £140,55120222023 Income: £69,3202023 Spending: £435,56020232024 Income: £126,7672024 Spending: £157,84120242025 Income: £148,0082025 Spending: £163,0532025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Raising funds to acquire Leeds based Buddhist Temple to conduct religious worship and ceremonies.To promote the well-being of the public in the community and promote the understanding of Buddhist faith, Thai cultures, traditions and history.

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