Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust

Analysis

Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Calne. It was registered in June 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, Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust reported income of £566k and spending of £516k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £400k to £566k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centurian Charities Limited (£566k), New Central Vilna Synagogues (£566k) and Rosh Pinah Jewish Primary School Trust (£566k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 68%, charitable activities 27% and investments 5.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,294. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £110k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.