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Birmingham Karma Ling is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Birmingham Karma Ling (number 1006450) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Birmingham Karma Ling do?
To provide facilities for regular Buddhist prayers, meditation and services for both resident community and others to which all are welcome. To sponsor eminent Buddhist teachers to visit the centre to give religious instruction. To publish Buddhist texts. To provide educational resources for local establishments. To support the study of Tibetan language.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Birmingham Karma Ling
Answers Birmingham Karma Ling gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Birmingham Karma Ling as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Birmingham Karma Ling's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Birmingham Karma Ling registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Birmingham Karma Ling yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Birmingham Karma Ling.
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The register data used for this profile lists Birmingham Karma Ling as a registered charity (number 1006450) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Birmingham Karma Ling's charity number?
Birmingham Karma Ling's charity number is 1006450. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1006450?
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What does Birmingham Karma Ling do?
To provide facilities for regular Buddhist prayers, meditation and services for both resident community and others to which all are welcome. To sponsor eminent Buddhist teachers to visit the centre to give religious instruction. To publish Buddhist texts. To provide educational resources for local establishments. To support the study of Tibetan language.
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How can I donate to Birmingham Karma Ling?
Birmingham Karma Ling's website listed in our register data is http://www.karmaling.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Birmingham Karma Ling?
The register records Birmingham Karma Ling as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Birmingham Karma Ling's trustees paid?
Birmingham Karma Ling's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Birmingham Karma Ling registered as a charity?
Birmingham Karma Ling was entered on the register on 27 November 1991.