The English Sangha Trust Limited

Analysis

The English Sangha Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hemel Hempstead. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00565499). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The English Sangha Trust Limited reported income of £2.2m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £11.9m to £2.2m (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 86%. 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, The English Sangha Trust Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Healing Jesus Campaign Lighthouse Chapel International (£2.2m), Ridley Hall, Cambridge (£2.2m) and The Highcombe Edge Trust (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 9.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £227k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.