Dhammakaya Europe International
Analysis
Dhammakaya Europe International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06431232). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Dhammakaya Europe International reported income of £118k and spending of £123k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £243k to £118k (-51%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dhammakaya Europe International sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, St Wilfrid and St Alban, Brighton (£118k), Kings Cross Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (£118k) and Holy River Community (£118k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. 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
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY DURING THE YEAR WAS THAT OF A BUDDHIST TEMPLE, RELIGIOUS TEACHING, MEDITATION CENTRE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin, St Wilfrid and St Alban, Brighton | Brighton | £118k |
| Kings Cross Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre | London | £118k |
| Holy River Community | Pinner | £118k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Augustine's Grove Park Lee | London | £118k |