Shinnyo-En UK

Analysis

Shinnyo-En UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surbiton. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02282524). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Shinnyo-En UK reported income of £931k and spending of £897k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £459k to £931k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shinnyo-En UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Apostolic Church - Trust Property Held in Connection Therewith (£930k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke and Christ Church, Chelsea (£931k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Turnham Green (£930k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £838k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.