CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE

Registered charity 516568 · organisation 516568

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
7 June 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£426,528
Latest expenditure
£365,948
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE, 11 PARK ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

This charity aims to advance and spread the Buddhist religion. This includes encouraging people to live in accordance with Buddhist teachings, supporting ordained Buddhists and maintaining close links with the Triratna Buddhist Order. The charity operates as part of a network of independent Buddhist charities known collectively as the Triratna Buddhist Community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£426,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£365,948
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£348,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£321,470
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£319,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£289,040
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£304,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,920
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£278,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£246,222

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
10 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£426,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£365,948
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£348,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£321,470
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£319,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£289,040
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£304,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,920
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£278,558
Total Gross Expenditure
£246,222
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£24,268
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Worcestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-06-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7 JUNE 1985 AS AMENDED 2 NOVEMBER 1986 AND 26 OCTOBER 2010
Charitable Objects
2. THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION ("THE OBJECT") IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHISTRELIGION, IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 ENCOURAGING MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THEBUDDHA; AND2.2 SUPPORTING ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE TRIRATNA BUDDHIST ORDER AND OTHER DULYORDAINED BUDDHISTS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND2.3 MAINTAINING CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH AND WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THETRIRATNA BUDDHIST ORDER AND IN CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH THE SAMEOBJECT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
203549
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE WESTERN BUDDHIST ORDER-MIDLANDS
Charity Name Id
203535
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management