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The Pali Text Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
262216
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 26, 2025. Filing history
Registered
March 30, 1971
Legal form
Other
Company number
00770074

Address

Address
C/O Gravita
Park Central
40-41 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD

Activities

The Pali Text Society fosters and promotes the study of Pali Buddhist texts for the benefit of scholars and the general public by publishing editions and translations, as well as other works relevant to the study of Pali, such as dictionaries and grammars. The charity also awards grants to qualified scholars working on projects relevant to the Society's aims.

Objects: To Foster And Promote The Study Of Pali Texts By Editing And Publishing The Same.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 26, 2025On time £200,577 £310,747
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 24, 2024On time £171,273 £249,570
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 25, 2023On time £169,051 £415,920
Dec. 31, 2021 May 22, 2023203 days late £200,741 £259,553
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 11, 2021On time £240,552 £236,764

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Rupert Gethin (Chair)
Director Eivind Kahrs
Dr Petra Kieffer-Puelz Sept. 22, 2023
Dr Ulrike Roesler Sept. 22, 2023