Buddhist Gumba Reading UK

Analysis

Buddhist Gumba Reading UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, 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 June 2026, Buddhist Gumba Reading UK reported income of £108k and spending of £43k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £35k to £108k (+205%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 640%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Buddhist Gumba Reading UK sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Andrew Bishopthorpe (£108k), Kingdom Culture Church (£108k) and St Mary's PCC Great Sankey (£108k).