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Buddhist Gumba Reading UK

Buddhist Gumba Reading UK is a registered charity (number 1178878) based in Reading, governed by 11 trustees and chaired by Khem Bahadur Gurung since 2018. Latest income £108k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as Bgruk (Charity Commission)

  • 11 trustees
  • Income £108k (2026)
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Where
Nepal, Throughout England
Website
www.buddhistgumba.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2018

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2026£108k£43k
  • 2025£115k£44k
  • 2024£144k£42k
Earlier years
  • 2023£262k£41k
  • 2022£35k£16k

Income trend, 2022 to 2026.

Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 1%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE BUDDHIST RELIGION IN ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION THROUGH:A. HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS AND PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS;B. HOLDING LECTURES AND ARRANGING FOR A QUALIFIED BUDDHIST MONK FROM THE GURUNG (TAMU) LAMA BUDHIST ASSOCIATION, KATHMANDU, NEPAL TO DELIVER THE LECTURES AND TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION;C. PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A BUILDING FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICE;D. PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE MAHAYANA NYINGMAPA BUDDHIST TRADITION.

Board analysis

Board DNA

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.

11 trustees on the board

7.4y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

7.6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (11)

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 11Religious Activities 11

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£115k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1178878
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Jun 2018
Contact on the register
07787806390 · contact@buddhistgumba.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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