NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY

About NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY

NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1190154). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY reported a total income of £126,516 and total expenditure of £19,957, a spending ratio of 16% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY describes its activities as follows: NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY PROMOTES THE PRACTICE OF SERENE REFLECTION MEDITATION (SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM). IT OFFERS TEACHING AND SUPPORT AND PROVIDES A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN PRACTISE MEDITATION. THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES MEDITATION DAYS AND RETREATS, CEREMONIES AND TALKS/DISCUSSIONS ON BUDDHIST PRACTICE, AS WELL AS INTRODUCTORY EVENTS. THE PRIORY FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ORDER OF BUDDHIST CONTEMPLATIVES. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NORWICH ZEN BUDDHIST PRIORY. 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: 15.8% of income spent on charitable work