Adhisthana Trust

About Adhisthana Trust

Adhisthana Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1142673). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), Adhisthana Trust reported a total income of £903,828 and total expenditure of £793,478, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Adhisthana Trust describes its activities as follows: The charity advances the Buddhist religion by overseeing the training and ordination of new members of the Triratna Buddhist Order and by making the teaching of Buddhist as presented by Urgyen Sangharakshita available on an international basis to the general public. The charity operates a retreat and study centre located in Herefordshire open to anyone interested in exploring Buddhism. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Adhisthana Trust. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 87.8% of income spent on charitable work