The Meridian Trust
Analysis
The Meridian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lytchett Matravers. It was registered in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Meridian Trust reported income of £104k and spending of £46k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £44k to £104k (+137%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Meridian Trust 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 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chopin Society (£103k), Berkhamsted Choral Society (£104k) and British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the Meridian Trust is the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist thought, culture and artistic heritage. Our goal is to create a multimedia digital resource through which to make the insights of Buddhist culture available to all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chopin Society | London | £103k |
| Berkhamsted Choral Society | Hertfordshire | £104k |
| British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies | Northampton | £103k |
| East Coker Playgroup | Somerset | £104k |