The Triratna Buddhist Community (South Wales)
What it does
Teaching of Meditation and Buddhism
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR BY:1. ENCOURAGING MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA;2. SUPPORTING ORDAINED MEMBERS OF THE TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY AND OTHER DULY ORDAINED BUDDHISTS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION;3. MAINTAINING CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH AND WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE TRIRATNA BUDDHIST ORDER AND IN CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH THE SAME OBJECTS; AND4. USING APPLICATIONS OF THE BUDDHA’S TEACHING TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: South Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 April 2025, it had income of £93,286 and spent £39,191.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £93,286 | £39,191 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 April 2024 | £55,045 | £46,924 | Not reported | 25 |
| 30 April 2023 | £44,760 | £49,247 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 April 2022 | £35,078 | £58,279 | Not reported | 20 |
| 30 April 2021 | £65,414 | £45,917 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 43%, from £65,414 in the year to 30 April 2021 to £93,286 in the year to 30 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 42% of its income in the year to 30 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 April 2022 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 April 2021 | £29,800 from 8 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £19,213, awarded in 2025.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,213 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Gorno
- Kim Ryley
- Margarida Marques
- Paul Mason
- Susan Elizabeth Yeo
- Susan Sheppard
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | 28 February 2026 | Received 27 February 2026, 1 day early | Received 27 February 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Received 13 February 2025, 15 days early | Received 13 February 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | 29 February 2024 | Received 15 February 2024, 14 days early | Received 15 February 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | 28 February 2023 | Received 31 January 2023, 28 days early | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | 28 February 2022 | Received 8 February 2022, 20 days early | Received 8 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1069536
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 May 1998
- Governing document
- RULES ADOPTED 17/08/1996AS AMENDED ON 05/07/2010AS AMENDED ON 20/05/2012
- Website
- www.cardiffbuddhistcentre.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.