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Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey

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72/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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72 /100

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Needs improvement

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Is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey a good charity?

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey scores 72/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£945k total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Newcastle · UK-wide · NE47 8AL Reg 506094 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey do?

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a registered charity (no. 506094) working in religion across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 55 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2025 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey has a Clarity Score of 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 506094. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Religion. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £945k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 55 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

72/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

100%

latest year · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£945k

Latest year 2025

Reserves

55 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)30thpercentile

Scores higher than 30% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 72/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Religion charities33rdpercentile

Scores higher than 33% of 519 charities in this cause · 72/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 6 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Financial Health metrics for THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% 55 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

100% 1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

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What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's Clarity Score?

72/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
50/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight6 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Reserves (months of cash)55 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

How much does Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £945k
Total expenditure £209k
Charitable activities £209k 100%
Governance & admin £1k 1%
100%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £209k spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance1%

What trust indicators does Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    6 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 506094

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Rev Peter Michael Bonati
  • Rev Lambert Tuffrey since 2018
  • Rev MAX BENJAMIN CERDA ALEXANDER since 2018
  • Rev CDH ROLAND WATSON since 2013
  • Rev STEPHEN BERWYN WATSON since 2019
  • Rev TARA MAY BAILEY since 2022
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's finances changed over five years?

£0k £300k £600k £900k £1200k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £165k Spending 2021: £172k Cause spend 2021: £0k Income 2022: £179k Spending 2022: £171k Cause spend 2022: £0k Income 2023: £181k Spending 2023: £191k Cause spend 2023: £0k Income 2024: £199k Spending 2024: £199k Cause spend 2024: £0k Income 2025: £945k Spending 2025: £209k Cause spend 2025: £209k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?

Overall score
72/100 (3★)
Income
£945k
Cause spend
100% of expenditure
Reg number
506094
Scope
UK-wide
Reserves
55 months
Trustees
6
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where THROSSEL HOLE BUDDHIST ABBEY sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey a good charity? +

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 506094). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/506094. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's charity number? +

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's charity number is 506094. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's charity rating? +

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey scores 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey receive? +

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey reported £945k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey based? +

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is listed at Newcastle · UK-wide · NE47 8AL and operates UK-wide, focused on religion.

How does CharityCompare score Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.