--- title: "Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey — charity 270460 | CharityCompare" description: "Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey (charity 270460): income £494k (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/triratna-buddhist-community-surrey retrieved: 2026-10-11T17:26:45.605Z 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. 270460 TB # Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey 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.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=270460&subId=0) Work at Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=triratna-buddhist-community-surrey&type=claim&name=Triratna%20Buddhist%20Community%20Surrey) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £493,956 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £509,087 Registered charity number 270460 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 96-98 High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org](http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/) Quick answer Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey (number 270460) 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey do? Provides teaching and facilities for the understanding and practice of Buddhism. We run a public Buddhist Centre on the High Street of Croydon and a residential retreat Centre, known as Rivendell, in East Sussex. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey Answers Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's highest-paid staff paid? Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey'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 records Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey 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) Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 January 1976 Also known as Croydon Buddhist Centre; F W B O - Surrey; Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre Previous names on the register The Buddhist Centre (Croydon); The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Surrey); Triratna Buddist Community Surrey Where it says it operates Throughout London · East Sussex · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey. 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=triratna-buddhist-community-surrey&type=claim&name=Triratna%20Buddhist%20Community%20Surrey) [Visit charity website](http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey as a registered charity (number 270460) 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's charity number? Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's charity number is 270460. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 270460? Search 270460 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey do? Provides teaching and facilities for the understanding and practice of Buddhism. We run a public Buddhist Centre on the High Street of Croydon and a residential retreat Centre, known as Rivendell, in East Sussex. Does Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey. 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey? Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's website listed in our register data is http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.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. How much is Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey'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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey? The register records Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey 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 Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's trustees paid? Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey previously called? The register lists these previous names for Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey: The Buddhist Centre (Croydon); The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Surrey); Triratna Buddist Community Surrey. When was Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey registered as a charity? Triratna Buddhist Community Surrey was entered on the register on 16 January 1976. 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/). 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