Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey

Analysis

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hexham. It was registered in March 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey reported income of £945k and spending of £209k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £165k to £945k (+472%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 375%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, Loudwater (£945k), Gurdwara Sahib Leamington & Warwick (£946k) and Community of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (£945k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £706k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £913k would cover about 52 months of spending at that rate.