--- title: "Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust — charity 1175406 | CharityCompare" description: "Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust (charity 1175406): income £36,528 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/leeds-buddhist-vihara-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:31:55.542Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1175406CIO LB # Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.leedsbuddhistvihara.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175406&subId=0) Work at Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=leeds-buddhist-vihara-trust&type=claim&name=Leeds%20Buddhist%20Vihara%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £36,528 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £30,294 Registered charity number 1175406 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Seacroft Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.leedsbuddhistvihara.org](http://www.leedsbuddhistvihara.org/) Quick answer Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust (number 1175406) 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 Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust do? To act as a centre for the teaching Buddhism (Theravada) as well as Meditation and Mindfulness. The charity works to enhance the psychological and social well being of community groups in the North of England and encourage fostering of harmony and cohesion among them. The charity also engages in organising Buddhist cultural events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust Answers Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 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 Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 October 2017 Where it says it operates Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's charity number? Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's charity number is 1175406. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175406? Search 1175406 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust do? To act as a centre for the teaching Buddhism (Theravada) as well as Meditation and Mindfulness. The charity works to enhance the psychological and social well being of community groups in the North of England and encourage fostering of harmony and cohesion among them. The charity also engages in organising Buddhist cultural events. Does Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust? Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.leedsbuddhistvihara.org. 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 Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust? The register records Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust 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 Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's trustees paid? Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust registered as a charity? Leeds Buddhist Vihara Trust was entered on the register on 27 October 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175406&subId=0).