The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O)
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Key takeaways
- The charity's stated purpose covers relief of need, hardship or distress from disaster or social and economic circumstances, and its listed work includes food-bank support for homeless people, practical help for older and disabled people, and disaster relief, so a project in one of those areas is a plausible fit.
- Its annual report shows £172,530 paid in total, but no grant range is stated, so that total says little about what a single request might receive, and you should base your ask on your own project costs.
- Neither the annual report nor its register entry describes a way to apply, so a short written enquiry asking how it accepts approaches is a sensible first step rather than a formal application.
- Its stated geographic focus is "Everywhere", but the sources give no information on timing or how competitive its grants are, so test your chances through that enquiry rather than assuming them.
Overview
The International Buddhist Relief Organisation (I B R O) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1049429).
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation's purpose is to relieve the suffering of people everywhere, regardless of status, creed or geographical location, when they face need, hardship or distress because of disaster or social and economic circumstances; it also extends help to animals in need of care. It describes its work as practical, direct help to all living beings and reports humanitarian assistance in conflict and disaster situations. Its work includes local food-bank support for homeless people and practical help for older and disabled people. Its recorded organisational grantmaking includes support for an institution's day-to-day operating costs.
Themes
- Disaster relief
Geographic Focus
Priority: Everywhere.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Midlands International Buddhist Association in the UK · Day to day operating cost of the institution£113,500year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 5 whose recipient could not be identified.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £155,000 | £153,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £242,970 | £242,931 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £351,992 | £371,951 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £257,728 | £261,276 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £374,143 | £265,343 | £172,530 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- esango.un.org/civilsociety/showProfileDetail.do?method=printProfile&tab=1&profileCode=1893 · read on 25 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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