Dharmachakra
Analysis
Dharmachakra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Dharmachakra reported income of £220k and spending of £209k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £203k to £220k (+8.4%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dharmachakra sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Ham (£220k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James West Streatham Southwark (£220k) and Jamme Masjid Ghausia - Reading Islamic Centre (Anjuman Muhibban-E-Rasool, Reading) (£220k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity archives, and makes available for free download, text, audio and video files of Buddhist teachings. It also makes available free online resources for all on Buddhist approaches to mindfulness, meditation and life.