--- title: "The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth — charity 1088878 | CharityCompare" description: "The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth (charity 1088878): income £35,241 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-buddhist-community-centre-letchworth retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:16:22.922Z 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. 1088878 BC # The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.letchworthtemple.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1088878&subId=0) Work at The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-buddhist-community-centre-letchworth&type=claim&name=The%20Buddhist%20Community%20Centre%20Letchworth) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £35,241 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £31,882 Registered charity number 1088878 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hitchin Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.letchworthtemple.com](http://www.letchworthtemple.com/) Quick answer The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth (number 1088878) 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth do? 1. To Serve the community with Buddhist teaching and practices2. To conduct meditation classes to help and lead a peaceful life. 3. To provide/assist in the provision of facilities to carry out Buddhist and Sri Lankan cultural functions .4. To advance the Buddhist way of life. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth Answers The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth 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) The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 October 2001 Also known as Letchworth Buddhist Vihara Where it says it operates Hertfordshire · Sri Lanka ## 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 Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth. 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search 1088878 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth do? 1. To Serve the community with Buddhist teaching and practices2. To conduct meditation classes to help and lead a peaceful life. 3. To provide/assist in the provision of facilities to carry out Buddhist and Sri Lankan cultural functions .4. To advance the Buddhist way of life. Does The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth. 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth? The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth's website listed in our register data is http://www.letchworthtemple.com. 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth? The register records The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth 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 The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth's trustees paid? The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth registered as a charity? The Buddhist Community Centre Letchworth was entered on the register on 12 October 2001. 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=1088878&subId=0).