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Triratna Buddhist Community(Brighton)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 273682BrightonReligion
Income£201k2025-12-31
Spending£200ksame year
Spent / received114%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctReligion
Registered1977Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Triratna Buddhist Community(Brighton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Triratna Buddhist Community(Brighton) reported income of £201k and spending of £200k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £94k to £201k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Triratna Buddhist Community(Brighton) sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Camberley St Mary (£201k), The Cotteridge Church (£201k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Dunstan with St Thomas, East Acton (£201k).

Income and spending

£0£53k£105k£158k£211k2021 Income: £93,6352021 Spending: £129,61520212022 Income: £131,6812022 Spending: £144,69720222023 Income: £169,3992023 Spending: £210,75520232024 Income: £166,4932024 Spending: £183,29320242025 Income: £200,9632025 Spending: £199,8142025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Courses and study facilities in meditation and Buddhism. Yoga and tai chi. Visits to and from local schools and colleges. Information resource to the public with access to library. Day retreats and group for carers. Meditation courses designed for coping with depression and chronic pain. Open days and arts events. Celebration of Buddhist festivals. Financial support to practising Buddhists.

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CharityLocationIncome
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Camberley St MaryCamberley£201k
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Dunstan with St Thomas, East ActonLondon£201k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St.john the Baptist LoughtonEssex£201k