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Registered charity · No. 1078783CIO

The Shrimala Trust

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The Shrimala Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Shrimala Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30
£276,162
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30
£281,052
Registered charity number
1078783
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Ynys
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Shrimala Trust (number 1078783) 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 Shrimala Trust do?

THE CHARITY AIMS TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR THE KAGYU-NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. THESE AIMS ARE FURTHERED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AWAKENED HEART SANGHA, A SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY IN THE KAGYU AND NYINGMA TRADITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, FORMED BY STUDENTS OF LAMA SHENPEN HOOKHAM.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shrimala Trust

Answers The Shrimala Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Shrimala Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The Shrimala Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 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 records The Shrimala 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

The Shrimala Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Awakened Heart Sangha
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 Shrimala Trust registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Shrimala Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Shrimala 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Shrimala Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Shrimala Trust as a registered charity (number 1078783) 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 The Shrimala Trust's charity number?
The Shrimala Trust's charity number is 1078783. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1078783?
Search 1078783 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 Shrimala Trust do?
THE CHARITY AIMS TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH, AND IN PARTICULAR THE KAGYU-NYINGMA TRADITION OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM. THESE AIMS ARE FURTHERED THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AWAKENED HEART SANGHA, A SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY IN THE KAGYU AND NYINGMA TRADITIONS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM, FORMED BY STUDENTS OF LAMA SHENPEN HOOKHAM.
Does The Shrimala Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Shrimala 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 The Shrimala Trust?
The Shrimala Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.ahs.org.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.
How much is The Shrimala Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Shrimala Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 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 The Shrimala Trust?
The register records The Shrimala 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 The Shrimala Trust's trustees paid?
The Shrimala Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Shrimala Trust registered as a charity?
The Shrimala Trust was entered on the register on 4 January 2000.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.