The Buddhist Society
Registered charity 1113705 Registered since 2006
Operates: Throughout England And Wales
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- DR D R Biddulph Chair
- David Eifion Thomas since 2013
- Darcy Biddulph since 2025
- Dr Christopher Digby John since 2020
- Reverend Professor Taira Kemmyo Sato
- Robert Campbell since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- David Eifion Thomas since 2013
- Dr Christopher Digby John since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (1)
- Darcy Biddulph since 2025
Portfolio (5)
- DR D R Biddulph Chair
- David Eifion Thomas since 2013
- Dr Christopher Digby John since 2020
- Reverend Professor Taira Kemmyo Sato
- Robert Campbell since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Related organisations
- The Buddhist Society Trust 2 shared trustees
- The ZEN Trust 2 shared trustees
Connected through a shared trustee
- London Shogyoji Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Buddhist Society 1 shared trustee
- Health Help International 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bedford Similar size; both Religion
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.thebuddhistsociety.org |
| info@thebuddhistsociety.org | |
| Phone | 0207 834 5858 |
| Address | 58 ECCLESTON SQUARE, LONDON, SW1V 1PH |
Finances
£308,776 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £169,066 | £150,295 |
| 2022 | £193,195 | £206,831 |
| 2023 | £300,069 | £309,720 |
| 2024 | £215,342 | £225,541 |
| 2025 | £308,776 | £274,217 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesWho
Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
TO PUBLISH AND MAKE KNOWN THE PRINCIPLES OF BUDDHISM AND TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THOSE PRINCIPLES IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 6 MARCH 2006 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 OCTOBER 2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04/02/2015
Trustees (6)
- DR D R Biddulphage band 80-84 Chair
- David Eifion Thomasage band 80-84 since 2013
- Darcy Biddulph since 2025
- Dr Christopher Digby Johnage band 75-79 since 2020
- Reverend Professor Taira Kemmyo Sato
- Robert Campbellage band 65-69 since 2020
Linked company (Companies House)
The Buddhist Society · 05730715 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/03/2006
4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (5)
- The ZEN Trust 2 shared trustees
- The Buddhist Society Trust 2 shared trustees
- The Buddhist Society 1 shared trustee
- Health Help International 1 shared trustee
- London Shogyoji Trust 1 shared trustee
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