Dear Friends,
As the festive season approaches, we’d like to send warm wishes from everyone at the West London Buddhist Centre. Whether you’re spending this time on retreat, with loved ones, or enjoying a moment of stillness, we hope it’s full of peace and joy.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve raised £27,632.37 toward our £50,000 goal! With Phase 1 of our telephone appeal now complete, our amazing team – Jo, Dharma, Emily, and Viryanaga – are taking a well-earned break after their hard work.
Looking ahead to next year, we’re excited to focus on:
- Fundraising events and sponsorship opportunities to bring our community together.
- Phase 2 of the telephone appeal, as we connect with more of our supporters.
For a deeper reflection on our progress and heartfelt thanks for your support, please take a moment to read our thank-you message from Amalavajra
Your generosity is giving the Centre the chance to thrive once again. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.
Wishing you a peaceful and happy festive season,
The West London Buddhist Centre Team
Dear Friends,
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve raised £26,050.19 – over halfway to our £50,000 goal! We’re so grateful for your support in getting us this far. Now we’re at that tricky halfway point, and our heroic fundraisers, Jo and Dharma, could use a little extra boost to keep going strong. (We’ve excused our third amazing fundraiser, Emily, for the very good reason that she recently gave birth!)
We have just two more evenings of calling left in our phone appeal, so if you’re thinking about helping, now’s the perfect time! Your donation today can make a big difference as we push towards our goal. Or, if you’re feeling inspired, consider running a fundraiser of your own for the Centre. Every effort counts and helps us secure the Centre’s future.
Thank you for all your donations and the uplifting messages on the Donor Wall – they’ve truly motivated our team. Let’s keep the momentum up and make sure the Centre not only survives but thrives!
With heartfelt gratitude,
Amalavajra, Amlanadhi, Maitripushpa, and Viryanaga
Dear Friends
We are delighted to share that, thanks to the incredible generosity of so many, we have passed the halfway mark in our fundraising appeal to support the West London Buddhist Centre! This is a fantastic milestone, and we couldn't have made it this far without each of you who has given so far. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed—your support means the world to us.
We would also like to take a moment to rejoice in the efforts of our dedicated phone fundraising team: Jo, Dharma, Emily, and Viryanaga. They have been working tirelessly to reach out and connect with our community, and we’re still in the process of calling. So if you haven’t heard from us yet, you may receive a call soon! We’re excited to speak with as many of you as possible to express our thanks and explore how we can continue to support the Centre together.
Thank you again for your generosity and kindness. Your support is helping to secure the future of the Centre so it can continue to offer a space of peace, community, and Dharma practice. Together, we can survive and thrive!
With metta and deep appreciation,
The West London Buddhist Centre Team
Dear Friends,
We’re excited to share that we’re only £2,948 away from reaching the halfway point of our fundraising goal! Your generosity has been incredible, and we’re so grateful for each and every donation.
If you're about to contribute, we’d love to hear why you are giving. Sharing a message on the Donor Wall is a wonderful way to inspire others and give our team and volunteers a real boost. You don’t have to include your name or donation amount if you don't want to – just your message is enough to make a big difference.
Thank you for being such an important part of our community. Every donation and message helps us keep moving forward.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Amalavajra, Amlanadhi, Maitripushpa and Viryanaga
In this update, we wanted to share a little bit about why our fundraising target is £50,000.
Firstly, the centre itself has been running at deficit for several years, which has grown significantly since the Covid lockdowns. Until now we have been kept afloat by cash reserves left over from the sale of the previous buddhist centre. However these reserves are now exhausted, and the centre needs more income to survive. In 2022, our deficit was £35,000, in 2023 we reduced this to £26,000. However this year with the extra work to manage the repairs and having to support Bodhilila while she is off sick, our projected deficit for 2024 is back up to £40,000. As we do not have any more financial reserves to absorb this loss, this would mean having to close the centre at the end of 2024 if we cannot raise this money with fundraising.
So that is the SURVIVE part, what about the THRIVE?
We are blessed as a sangha to have such a large and beautiful space, with such good transport links to the rest of London and beyond. This means we have capacity to welcome many more people, to introduce them to the Dharma and to welcome them into the sangha. However first they need to know about us.
If we can reach our target of £50,000, we will spend this extra money in helping people find the West London Buddhist Centre by investing in publicity. This area is a priority for extra investment, as it will bring more people along and help us become a thriving centre. Long term this is also our plan to create stronger financial foundations though increasing bookings on courses and retreats and though more people giving donations.
If you would like to know more about out future plans, or would like to help in someway, do get in touch with any of us on the leadership team. Thank you for being part of helping us Survive AND Thrive.
With metta,
Amalavajra, Amlanadhi, Maitripushpa and Viryanaga
The generosity shown has already been amazing, so thank you everyone who has already given. We wanted to show how impressive the progress has been, so we've created this campaign page to show how were doing.
We are delighted to say we are already over one third of the way towards our £50,000 target, and amazing accomplishment already. Half of what has been raised has come from one incredible £10,000 donation, and the rest has been given by all of you in the last few weeks as new regular or one-off donations. Thank you very much, the whole team is so grateful.
There is still a little way to go to ensure we have the financial security we need to keep the centre operating, so please consider sharing this appeal to those who might want to help the West London Buddhist Centre survive and thrive.
With a deep bow
Amalavajra, Amlanadhi, Andy, Maitripushpa and Viryanaga