Sakya Dechen Buddhism Ltd
Analysis
Sakya Dechen Buddhism Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09344009). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sakya Dechen Buddhism Ltd reported income of £93k and spending of £78k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £96k to £93k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sakya Dechen Buddhism Ltd sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queensgate Islamic Centre (£93k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brownhills with Ogley Hay (£93k) and Mount Zion Assembly of God (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides courses and facilities relating to Buddhist philosophy, meditation and ethics as taught and practised in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queensgate Islamic Centre | Burnley | £93k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Brownhills with Ogley Hay | Walsall | £93k |
| Mount Zion Assembly of God | Yateley | £93k |
| Bamber Bridge Pentecostal Church | Preston | £93k |