Vipassana Trust

Analysis

Vipassana Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02246810). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Vipassana Trust reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £667k to £1.4m (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Vipassana Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Professional Teaching Institute (£1.4m), The Norwegian School in London Limited (£1.4m) and The Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88% and investments 7.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,139. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.