--- title: "Triratna Southampton — charity 1059688 | CharityCompare" description: "Triratna Southampton (charity 1059688): income £33,824 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/triratna-southampton retrieved: 2026-10-11T17:26:32.693Z 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. 1059688 TS # Triratna Southampton Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Triratna Southampton is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southamptonbuddhistcentre.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1059688&subId=0) Work at Triratna Southampton? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=triratna-southampton&type=claim&name=Triratna%20Southampton) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Triratna Southampton? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £33,824 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £31,218 Registered charity number 1059688 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 73-74 St. Mary Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southamptonbuddhistcentre.org](http://www.southamptonbuddhistcentre.org/) Quick answer Triratna Southampton (number 1059688) 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 Southampton do? Meditation/ Buddhism classes and courses provided to public. Further classes for people wishing to deepen their Buddhist practice and/or join the Western Buddhist Order. Visits to schools and hospitals offered. Buddhist prison chaplain associated with charity. Point of contact offered for enquiries by public/ Council eg on funerals. Community living by Buddhists encouraged and subsidised. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Triratna Southampton Answers Triratna Southampton 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 Southampton's highest-paid staff paid? Triratna Southampton'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 Southampton 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 Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 December 1996 Also known as Fwbo Southampton Previous names on the register Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, Southampton Where it says it operates Hampshire ## 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. 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 Southampton registered for? Education/trainingReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Triratna Southampton yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Triratna Southampton. 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 Southampton? - 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-southampton&type=claim&name=Triratna%20Southampton) [Visit charity website](http://www.southamptonbuddhistcentre.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Triratna Southampton a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Triratna Southampton as a registered charity (number 1059688) 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 Southampton's charity number? Triratna Southampton's charity number is 1059688. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1059688? Search 1059688 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 Southampton do? Meditation/ Buddhism classes and courses provided to public. Further classes for people wishing to deepen their Buddhist practice and/or join the Western Buddhist Order. Visits to schools and hospitals offered. Buddhist prison chaplain associated with charity. Point of contact offered for enquiries by public/ Council eg on funerals. Community living by Buddhists encouraged and subsidised. Does Triratna Southampton have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Triratna Southampton. 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 Southampton? Triratna Southampton's website listed in our register data is http://www.southamptonbuddhistcentre.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 Southampton's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Triratna Southampton'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 Southampton? The register records Triratna Southampton 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 Southampton's trustees paid? Triratna Southampton's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Triratna Southampton previously called? The register lists this previous name for Triratna Southampton: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, Southampton. When was Triratna Southampton registered as a charity? Triratna Southampton was entered on the register on 10 December 1996. 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=1059688&subId=0).