Rigpa Fellowship
Analysis
Rigpa Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rigpa Fellowship reported income of £147k and spending of £167k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £97k to £147k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rigpa Fellowship sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Saints Mar Thoma Church, Peterborough (£147k), Redeemed Christian Church of God Amazing Grace Parish Leicester (£147k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chase Terrace and Boney Hay, St John (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance Buddhist religion
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Mar Thoma Church, Peterborough | Peterborough | £147k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God Amazing Grace Parish Leicester | Leicester | £147k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chase Terrace and Boney Hay, St John | Burntwood | £147k |
| True Jesus Church (Essex) | Chelmsford | £147k |