--- title: "Medicine Buddha Foundation — charity 1092564 | CharityCompare" description: "Medicine Buddha Foundation (charity 1092564): income £20,612 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/medicine-buddha-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:44:55.914Z 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. 1092564 MB # Medicine Buddha Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Medicine Buddha Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1092564&subId=0) Work at Medicine Buddha Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=medicine-buddha-foundation&type=claim&name=Medicine%20Buddha%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Medicine Buddha Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £20,612 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £15,269 Registered charity number 1092564 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) St Albans Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Medicine Buddha Foundation (number 1092564) 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation do? Medicine Buddha Foundation has been providing spiritual and non-spiritual services to the Buddhist community since 2002. We are the only Vietnamese Buddhist temple in the greater London area. Medicine Buddha Foundation aims to advance the Buddhist religion and religious education in particular Vietnamese Mayahana Buddhism in London and the surrounding area in particular. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Medicine Buddha Foundation Answers Medicine Buddha Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Medicine Buddha Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? Medicine Buddha Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Medicine Buddha Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Medicine Buddha Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 June 2002 Where it says it operates Kent · Thurrock · Medway · Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Medicine Buddha Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Medicine Buddha Foundation. 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Medicine Buddha Foundation as a registered charity (number 1092564) 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation's charity number? Medicine Buddha Foundation's charity number is 1092564. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1092564? Search 1092564 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation do? Medicine Buddha Foundation has been providing spiritual and non-spiritual services to the Buddhist community since 2002. We are the only Vietnamese Buddhist temple in the greater London area. Medicine Buddha Foundation aims to advance the Buddhist religion and religious education in particular Vietnamese Mayahana Buddhism in London and the surrounding area in particular. Does Medicine Buddha Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Medicine Buddha Foundation. 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 Medicine Buddha Foundation? Medicine Buddha Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Medicine Buddha Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Medicine Buddha Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Medicine Buddha Foundation? The register does not record Medicine Buddha Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Medicine Buddha Foundation's trustees paid? Medicine Buddha Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Medicine Buddha Foundation registered as a charity? Medicine Buddha Foundation was entered on the register on 21 June 2002. 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=1092564&subId=0).