Triratna Buddhist Community in Bristol
Analysis
Triratna Buddhist Community in Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Triratna Buddhist Community in Bristol reported income of £111k and spending of £106k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £97k to £111k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Triratna Buddhist Community in Bristol sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Shedfield, Southampton (£111k), Emmanuel Christian Centre, Pembrokeshire (£111k) and Hazel Grove Methodist Church (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the Charity is the advancement of the Buddhist religion; in particular to encourage members and others to live and practice the teachings of the Buddha and help provide a material and spiritual context for this to take place.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Shedfield, Southampton | Hampshire | £111k |
| Emmanuel Christian Centre, Pembrokeshire | Pembs | £111k |
| Hazel Grove Methodist Church | Cheshire | £111k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Stretton with Claymills | Staffordshire | £111k |